IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 158 of 2026 Upendra Prasad Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. D. Mund, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & others …. Opp. Parties Mr. J. Khandayat Ray, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER 13.02.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 2. By means of this application, the Petitioner seeks the intervention of this Court for a direction to the Opp. Party Nos.3 & 4 to register the FIR pursuant to the complaint made by the Petitioner on 11.05.2023. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioner that Opposite Party Nos. 5 and 6 received the consideration amount from the Petitioner on the pretext of getting the land registered in his favour; however, they instead registered the same in favour of a third party, thereby allegedly indulged in the offence of “cheating”. It is further submitted that the Petitioner approached the appropriate authority in this regard, whereupon the Superintendent of Police, E.O.W., vide letter dated 22.01.2024, requested the Superintendent of Police, Puri p. 2 to enquire into the matter. However, despite lapse of nearly two years, no action has been taken. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, therefore, submits that an appropriate direction be issued to the Superintendent of Police, Puri to ensure the registration of the FIR. 4. Having heard the learned counsel, the Opp. Party No.3, i.e. the Superintendent of Police, Puri is directed to examine the aforesaid aspect and pass appropriate instructions, if any, to the concerned Inspector to proceed with the registration of the FIR and to take further action in accordance with law. Having regard to the fact that the cause of action of the matter arose long before in the year 2023, an early action in the matter is expected. It is further directed to take up the whole exercise within a period of fifteen days of submission of the certified copy of this order. 5. A free copy of this order be also supplied to the learned counsel for the State for onward transmission to the Superintendent of Police, Puri. 6. Accordingly, the CRLMP stands disposed of. (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge Sarbani Designation: Junior Stenographer