Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 25 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Canara Bank, Bijipur Branch, Berhampur, represented by Advocate D.D. Naik.
- Opposite parties: State of Odisha; Inspector‑in‑Charge, Town Police Station, Berhampur; Superintendent of Police, Ganjam.
- Petition filed as CRLMP No.770 of 2026 seeking a direction to the Inspector‑in‑Charge to register the online plain‑paper report lodged by the bank as an FIR and to investigate the matter.
- The Court referred to Supreme Court judgment in Sudhir Bhaskarrao Tambe v. Hemant Yashwant Dhage (2016) and the earlier Sakiri Vasu v. State of U.P (2008), emphasizing that grievances regarding non‑registration of FIR or inadequate investigation must be addressed before a magistrate under Section 156(3) CrPC, not through a writ petition under Article 226.
Final Outcome
- The High Court disposed of the CRLMP, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the appropriate magistrate under Section 156(3) CrPC for FIR registration and proper investigation.
- The Court ordered that an urgent certified copy of this order be issued on proper application.
Topics: FIR Registration; Magistrate Remedy; Judicial Procedure