JUDGMENT

BISWAJIT MOHANTY, J.

The present writ petition has been filed with prayer to protect the lives and properties of the petitioner and his family members and further to transfer the investigation of the cases under FIR No. 175/13 dated 18.05.2013 under Section 341/323/294/384/506/34 of IPC (Anexure-2) and FIR No. 212/2013 dated 20.06.2013 under Sections 341/323/294/379/506/34 of IPC read with Section 25 of the Arms Act 1959 (Annexure-4) registered at Pipili Police Station to State Crime Branch or to an independent agency like Central Bureau of Investigation (in short the C.B.I.).

2. Shortly stated the facts of the case are as follows :

While the petitioner, who is a Special Class Contractor, was undertaking the construction of Madhipur Bridge at Bharatipur Panchayat, on 27.02.2013, one Judhistir Samantaray (Kedar), Ex-M.L.A., Pipili Constituency and his son, Priyabrata Samantaray (Raja), resident of Pipili came to the place of construction and allegedly abused the petitioner in filthy language and snatched away Rs. 5,00,000/- (five lakhs) from the petitioner. They also directed the petitioner to pay Rs. 15,00,000/- (fifteen lakhs) more by March, 2013 or else they would destroy th