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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 431 of 2026
Smt. Jhunarani Malik ….. Petitioner Mr. H.S. Deo, Advocate -versus-
1. State of Odisha represented through its Secretary, Home Department, Bhubaneswar
2. Superintendent of Police, Bhadrak
3. Inspector-In-Charge, Basudevpur Police Station, Basudevpur, District- Bhadrak
4. Raju Malik
5. Kathia Malik
6. Kapila Malik
7. Braja Kishore Malik
8. Jharana Malik
…..
Opposite Parties Mr. S.K. Rout, ASC
CORAM:
HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO
ORDER 16.04.2026
Order No.
01.
(Through hybrid mode)
1. This CRLMP has been filed for issue of a writ of mandamus to the Opposite Parties No.2 and 3 to take action against the Opposite Parties No. 4 to 8 on the FIR lodged by the Petitioner on 28.01.2026 under Annexure-1 in accordance with law.
2. Mr. H.S. Deo, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that till date, the FIR has not been registered although representation has been sent to the Opposite Party No.2- the Superintendent of Police, Bhadrak by Speed Post on 25.02.2026. p. 2 puspa
3. Mr. S.K. Rout, learned Additional Standing Counsel produces the instructions dated 12.04.2026 of the IIC, Basudevpur Police Station who has stated that Basudevpur P.S. Case No. 193 dated 09.04.2026 has been registered under Sections 126(2)/ 115 (2)/ 109 (1)/ 329 (4)/ 74/ 75 (2)/ 303 (2)/ 296/ 351 (2) / 3(5) of the BNS.
4. In view of this development, no further direction is required to be issued in the CRLMP which is accordingly disposed of.
5. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
(Savitri Ratho)
Judge