Orissa High Court
CRLMP/763/2026 of SUPRIYA SWATI SAHU Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 29 June 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 763 of 2026 Supriya Swati Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. Ashok Kumar Sahoo, Advocate On behalf of Mr. Achyutananda Pattanaik, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha represented through it’s Secretary, Home Department, Bhubaneswar 2. Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMP No. 763 of 2026
Supriya Swati Sahu
….
Petitioner
Mr. Ashok Kumar Sahoo, Advocate
On behalf of Mr. Achyutananda Pattanaik, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha represented through
it’s
Secretary,
Home
Department,
Bhubaneswar
2. Director General of Police, Cuttack
3. Superintendent of Police, Balasore
4. Inspector-in-Charge, Basta Police
Station
….
Opp. Parties
Mr. Ashok Kumar Apat,
Additional Government Advocate
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO
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ORDER
Order No. 29.06.2026
(Through Hybrid Mode)
01.
1. This CRLMP has been filed for issue of a writ of mandamus directing Opposite Party No.4, the I.I.C., Basta Police Station to complete the investigation in Basta P.S. Case No. 294 of 2025 registered on 21.08.2025, under Sections 85, 296, 115(2), 351(2), 3(5) of the BNS within a stipulated period.
2. Mr. Ashok Kumar Sahoo, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Achyutananda Pattanaik, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that even though the case has been registered on 21.08.2025 and more than ten months have elapsed in the meanwhile, the investigation in the case has not been completed.
3. After hearing learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner, perusing the averments of the CRLMP and FIR, the CRLMP is disposed of directing the Opposite Party No.4 – I.I.C., Basta Police Station to ensure that the investigation is completed expeditiously and if there is no legal or practical impediment, within a period of two months from receipt of this order.
4. Copy of this order be sent to the Opposite Party No.4 – I.I.C., Basta Police Station by the Registry.
5. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
(Savitri Ratho)
Judge
Sukanta Digitally Signed Signed by: SUKANTA KUMAR BEHERA Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 29-Jun-2026 19:50:06 Signature Not Verified