IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 548 of 2026 Sudhir Swain …. Petitioner Mr. Biswajit Mohapatra, Advocate, on behalf of Mr. Santosh Kumar Mahanty, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha, represented through its Secretary, Home Department, Bhubaneswar 2. The Director General of Police, Odisha, Cuttack 3. Superintendent of Police, Ganjam 4. Inspector-in-Charge, Chatrapur Police Station, Ganjam …. Opposite Parties Mr. Ashok Kumar Apat, Additional Government Advocate CORAM: THE HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO Order No. ORDER 06.05.2026 01. (Through hybrid mode) 1. The CRLMP has been filed for a direction to the opposite parties to take appropriate legal action against the absconding accused person and to conclude the investigation by filing final charge-sheet in Chatrapur P.S. Case No.405 of 2025 forthwith. 2. Although I was inclined to direct the learned Additional Government Advocate to obtain a status report regarding the investigation, Mr. Biswajit Mohapatra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Santosh Kumar Mahanty, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that if an order is passed directing the Opposite Parties to conclude the investigation expeditiously, the grievance of the Petitioner will be addressed. 3. In view of the above submission and as preliminary charge- sheet has been submitted on 25.09.2025 and further investigation is pending, the Opposite Parties are directed to take steps for expeditious completion of further investigation. 4. With the above direction, the CRLMP is disposed of. (Savitri Ratho) Judge RKS