Orissa High Court
CRLMP/723/2026 of REBATI SAMAL Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 6 July 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No.723 of 2026 Rebati Samal …. Petitioner Mr. K. C. Tripathy, Advocate -versus- 1.State of Odisha 2.Superintendent of Police, Jajpur 3.IIC, Byree PS …. Opp. Parties Mr. A . K. Apat, Additional Government Advocate CORAM: HON’BLE
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMP No.723 of 2026
Rebati Samal
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Petitioner
Mr. K. C. Tripathy, Advocate
-versus-
1.State of Odisha
2.Superintendent of Police, Jajpur
3.IIC, Byree PS
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Opp. Parties
Mr. A. K. Apat,
Additional Government Advocate
CORAM:
HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO
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ORDER
Order No.
03. 06.07.2026
(Through hybrid Mode)
1. This CRLMP has been filed for a direction to the Opposite Parties to register the written complaint dated 06.05.2026 under Annexure-3 and carry out necessary investigation and take stringent action against the accused persons and grant necessary protection to the petitioner.
2. Pursuant to order dated 29.06.2026, Mr. A. K. Apat, learned Additional Government Advocate produces the instructions dated 03.07.2026 of the IIC, Byree Police Station, where it is stated that even though the Petitioner could not come to the Police Station, on account of her ill health and old age, on 01.07.2026 Byree PS Case No. 172 of 2026 has been registered under Sections 296/351(2)/3(5) of the BNS read with Section 24 of the Maintenance and welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act. It is also stated that six persons, namely,
1. Chnadan Samal, 2. Niranjan Samal, 3. Bharati Samal, 4. Manisha Gupta, 5. Anjali Nayak and 6. Bansidhar Swain have been arrested and forwarded.
3. Mr. Tripathy, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that on account of ill treatment and harassment by her son and daughter-in-law (against whom FIR has been registered) and on account of the threats and harassment meted out to the Petitioner, she is staying with her daughter in Bhubaneswar and is unable to come to her residence in Byree. Hence, direction may be issued to the IIC, Byree Police Station and SP, Jajpur to extend protection to the petitioner to return to her house and if necessary, file petition before the Tribunal for eviction of her son and daughter-in-law from her house.
4. Considering the provisions of Rule 20 of the Orissa Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009, the SP, Jajpur and IIC, Byree Police Station are directed to issue necessary protection and assistance to the Petitioner, who is a senior citizen and also check from time to time regarding her wellbeing and issue necessary protection/escort to her to go back to her house.
5. With the above observation and direction, the CRLMP is disposed of.
(Savitri Ratho)
Judge
Subhalaxmi
Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBHALAXMI PRIYADARSHANI SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 06-Jul-2026 20:54:08 Signature Not Verified