Orissa High Court
CRLMP/709/2026 of INFORMANT/VICTIM Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 22 June 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 709 of 2026 Informant/ Victim ….. Petitioner Mr. Durga Prasad Dhal, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. The IIC, Tirtol 3. The Superintendent of Police, Jagatsinghpur ….. Opposite Parties Mr. Umesh Chandra Jena, ASC CORAM:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMP No. 709 of 2026
Informant/ Victim
…..
Petitioner
Mr. Durga Prasad Dhal, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha
2. The IIC, Tirtol
3. The Superintendent of Police,
Jagatsinghpur
…..
Opposite Parties
Mr. Umesh Chandra Jena, ASC
CORAM:
HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO
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ORDER
22.06.2026 Order No.
01. (Through hybrid mode)
1. This CRLMP has been filed for issue of a writ of mandamus to direct for registration of FIR lodged by the Petitioner and to investigate the matter in proper manner and to take appropriate steps against the accused persons.
2. Mr. Durga Prasad Dhal, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is staying as a tenant under Santanu Satyabrata Choudhury and there is a civil dispute between her landlord Santanu Satyabrata Choudhury and his father and five sisters. On 05.02.2026, his father and his two daughters abused the Petitioner by referring to her caste and dragged her from the house and assaulted her for which the Petitioner lodged an FIR on
05.02.2026 at Tirtol Thana. On 06.02.2026, Santanu Satyabrata Choudhury called the Petitioner and abused her using her caste and asked for to get out from his house and his two daughters assaulted her by slap, kicks and neck push using her caste name and two unknown persons came in an Auto No.OD-33-AW-3274 abused the informant and took photographs and on the instructions of Santanu Satyabrata Choudhury and his daughters abused in filthy language and uttering her caste name and threatened her with dire consequences and forcibly entered the house and ransacked her household articles and misbehaved. Santanu Satyabrata Choudhury tried to press her neck to kill her and all of them assaulted and threatened to kill her son by pouring petrol and Santanu Satyabrata Choudhury assaulted with a wooden plank and said they have catch hold the Police and when the Petitioner returned from the Police Station and found that the accused persons have damaged the tube well and disconnected the motor line and lodged FIR on 07.02.2026. Copy of the FIR dated 07.02.2026 has been annexed as Annexure-1.
3. He submits that as no case was registered, she sent a petition to the S.P., Jagatsinghpur on 11.03.2026 by Speed Post.
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4. In view of the background of the case and as the Petitioner has alternative remedy under Section 175 (4) of the BNSS, this CRLMP is disposed of granting liberty to the Petitioner to avail alternative remedy which is available to her under law if so advised.
5. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
(Savitri Ratho)
Judge
Digitally Signed Signed by: PUSPANJALI MOHAPATRA Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court Date: 22-Jun-2026 18:17:09 Signature Not Verified