p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 871 of 2026 Mano Ranjita Behera …. Petitioner Ms. R. Behera, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mrs. S. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 24.07.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant CRLMP is filed by the petitioner for a direction to the opposite parties to register a case accepting the complaint at Annexure-1 and also action against the concerned ASI and other police staff for the mischief committed by them at the PS itself and on such other grounds stated therein. 3. A copy of the complaint is at Annexure-1. Ms. Behera, learned counsel for the petitioner refers to the complaint i.e. Annexure-1 and submits that in spite of the allegations therein about trespass and other mischief committed by the accused named therein and four to five others, no case has been registered at the PS. Ms. Behera, learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has approached opposite party Nos.2 and 3 for non-registration of case and with p. 2 complaint against the police staff and the concerned ASI but no action is followed. The submission is that a case is required to be registered on the basis of the complaint i.e. Annexure-1 besides action against the police officials. 4. Recorded the submission of Mrs. Mohanty, learned ASC for the State. 5. The details of the alleged incident stand narrated in the complaint at Annexure-1. Prima facie considering the complaint, it is made to understand that cognizable offences are alleged to have been committed by the accused persons and one of them is named therein. In spite of such a complaint, it is alleged that no case is registered. Having regard to the representation to opposite party No.3 as per Annexure-2 and subsequent complaints vide Annexures-3 and 4 and submissions of Ms. Behera, learned counsel for the petitioner and State, this Court is inclined to direct opposite party No.4 to ensure that a case is registered forthwith without further delay. This Court is also of the view that opposite party Nos.2 and 3 are to be directed to look into the complaint of the petitioner with regard to the excess committed by the concerned ASI and other police staff at the PS as is alleged followed by an action. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. In the result, the CRLMP stands disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. p. 3 8. Urgent copy of this order be issued as per rules. 9. A copy of the above order be handed over to Mrs. Mohanty, learned ASC for the State for its onward intimation to opposite party Nos.2, 3 and 4 for compliance. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer