Anand Chandra Patra vs State of Odisha

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CHITTARANJAN DASH
Anand Chandra Patra – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Jagabandhu Sahoo, Advocate
For the Respondent: Mrs. S. Patnaik, AGA

Table of Content
1. factual background of police complaint (Para 3)
2. arguments for lack of sanction under section 197 cr.p.c. (Para 4 , 5)
3. court's observations on sanction requirement (Para 7 , 8 , 12 , 15)
4. final conclusion to quash the order (Para 16)

JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. The background facts of the case are that the complainant in 1 C.C No. 23 of 2014 visited K. Nuagaon Police Station on 14^th August, 2014 at the noon hour for the purpose of lodging a report regarding missing of his buffaloes. It is alleged that the Petitioner being the Inspector In Charge of the Police Station was present. When the complainant tendered the report, the Inspector In Charge, without accepting or even going through the contents of the FIR scolded the Complainant (Opposite Party No.2), in obscene words and filthy languages in a public place causing annoyance to him, he being a respected person of the society. The utterance of filthy language and scolding by the Inspector in Charge attributing to his caste and none acceptance of the report compelled him to bring it to the notice of the higher authority. As the action of the complainant did not yield any result, he fi

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACKCHITTARANJAN DASHAnand Chandra Patra – AppellantVersusState of Odisha – Respondent

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CHITTARANJAN DASH
Anand Chandra Patra – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent