p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 213 of 2026 Kishore Chandra Sahoo ….. Petitioner Mr. R. Mahato, Advocate -versus- 1.State of Odisha 2.Superintendent of Police, *Bhubaneswar Nayagarh 3. The IIC, Fotegarh Police Station, * Bhubaneswar District-Nayagarh ….. Opposite Parties Mr. Raj Bhushan Dash, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM: HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO ORDER 26.02.2026 Order No. 01. *corrected vide order dated 06.03.2026 Sd/- JUDGE (Through hybrid Mode) 1. This CRLMP has been filed for handing over investigation of Fategarh PS Case No. 216 of 2025 and to take appropriate steps against the accused persons named in the FIR and to safeguard the life and property of the petitioner. 2. Instructions dated 25.02.2026 of the IIC, Fategarh Police Station is produced, from which it is apparent that 3 out of 4 accused persons have already been arrested and only Bibhu Prasad Behera is yet to be arrested. It is stated in the instructions that the IO has conducted raids on 20.07.2025, 22.08.2025, 16.10.2025, 5.12.2025, 17.01.2026 and 12.02.2026 in his house and other probable places, but found him to be absent. 3. Since from the instructions, it is found that already 3 accused persons have been arrested and one remains to be arrested and the IIC has made attempts to arrest him. p. 2 4. The CRLMP is disposed of with this observation that the IIC should continue his efforts for arresting Bibhu Prasad Behera and complete investigation expeditiously in accordance with law. (Savitri Ratho) Judge Subhalaxmi