Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 22 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Chinmayee Ojha filed CRLMP No.701 of 2026 seeking a direction to the Inspector‑in‑Charge, Astaranga Marine Police Station (Opposite Party No.3) to conduct a proper investigation, submit a charge‑sheet, and arrest the persons named in FIR dated 02‑06‑2025 (Astaranga Marine PS Case No.17).
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha (represented by Secretary, Home Department, Bhubaneswar), Superintendent of Police, Puri, and Inspector‑in‑Charge, Astaranga Marine Police Station, Puri.
- Counsel’s Submission: On 30‑05‑2026, Additional Standing Counsel Mr. S.K. Rout produced an instruction from the IIC of Astaranga Marine Police Station stating that a notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS had been issued to Biranchi Maharana and that Charge‑sheet No.4 dated 18‑02‑2026 had been filed against him under Sections 318(4), 351(2) and 351(4) of the BNS.
Final Outcome
- The Court observed that the investigation had already been completed and the charge‑sheet submitted; consequently, no further direction to the police was necessary.
- The petition was therefore disposed of without any order.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Criminal Investigation