Courts of Executive Magistrates

The State Govt. vide Home Department Notification No.60901/D & A Dtd 28.1.2.2007 has vested on the Police Commissioner, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack to exercise & perform the powers & duties of a District Magistrate in respect of the provisions under sections 106 to 124 of Chapter VIII and 129 to 148 of Chapter X of the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 within the limits of territorial jurisdiction of the Commissionerate as envisaged u/s 58(1) (a) of the Orissa Urban Police Act,2003 (Orissa Act 8 of 2007).

Further in exercise of powers conferred by section 58(1) (b) of the Act,the Additional Police Commissioner, Deputy Police Commissioners, Additional Deputy Police Commissioners and Assistant Police Commissioners of the Commissionerate of twin cities of Bhubaneswar & Cuttack are authorised to exercise & perform the powers & duties of an Executive Magistrate in respect of the provisions under sections 106 to 124 of Chapter VIII and 129 to 148 of Chapter X of the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973.

The Deputy Police Commissioners of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack shall exercise and perform the powers and duties of an Executive Magistrate in respect of Bhubaneswar & Cuttack Urban Police districts respectively under the provisions of the Code, subject to the general control of the Police Commissioner.

In pursuance of the aforesaid Govt. Notification two courts of Executive magistrates were created in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and became operational w.e.f 10.01.08.

1. Functioning :-

The Courts of Executive Magistrates, Bhubaneswar & Cuttack are dealing with cases pertaining to sections 107,108,109,110,133,144,145,147 of Cr.P.C. The total number of cases instituted and disposed off in these courts during the year 2019, 2020, 2021 till 30.11.2022 are as follows :-

	Court of Executive Magistrate, Bhubaneswar-2019
	Section of Law Cases Reported Cases Disposed off as on 30.11.2022 107 Cr.P.C 558 555 108 Cr.P.C – – 109 Cr.P.C – – 110 Cr.P.C 304 298 133 Cr.P.C 27 25 144 Cr.P.C 951 951 145 Cr.P.C 14 13 146 Cr.P.C – – 147 Cr.P.C 03 02 49 R/W 46 & 16 OUP Act – – 32 OUP Act – – 195 Cr.P.C./R.W. 340 Cr.P.C. – – Total 1857 1844
	Court of Executive Magistrate, Bhubaneswar-2020
	Section of Law Cases Reported Cases Disposed off as on 30.11.2022 107 Cr.P.C 328 328 108 Cr.P.C – – 109 Cr.P.C – – 110 Cr.P.C 189 108 133 Cr.P.C 17 15 144 Cr.P.C 718 718 145 Cr.P.C 09 08 146 Cr.P.C – – 147 Cr.P.C 05 05 49 R/W 46 & 16 OUP Act – – 32 OUP Act – – 195 Cr.P.C./R.W. 340 Cr.P.C. – – Total 1266 1182
	Court of Executive Magistrate, Bhubaneswar-2021
	Section of Law Cases Reported Cases Disposed off as on 30.11.2022 107 Cr.P.C 243 240 108 Cr.P.C 02 02 109 Cr.P.C – – 110 Cr.P.C 263 35 133 Cr.P.C 19 14 144 Cr.P.C 878 875 145 Cr.P.C 10 07 146 Cr.P.C – – 147 Cr.P.C 08 05 49 R/W 46 & 16 OUP Act – – 32 OUP Act – – 195 Cr.P.C./R.W. 340 Cr.P.C. – – Total 1423 1178
	Court of Executive Magistrate, Bhubaneswar-2022
	Section of Law Cases Reported Cases Disposed off as on 30.11.2022 107 Cr.P.C 549 368 108 Cr.P.C – – 109 Cr.P.C – – 110 Cr.P.C 318 05 133 Cr.P.C 21 08 144 Cr.P.C 937 804 145 Cr.P.C 15 05 146 Cr.P.C – – 147 Cr.P.C 01 – 49 R/W 46 & 16 OUP Act – – 32 OUP Act – – 195 Cr.P.C./R.W. 340 Cr.P.C. – – Total 1841 1190
	Court of Executive Magistrate, Cuttack-2019
	Section of Law Cases Reported Cases Disposed off as on 30.11.2022 107 Cr.P.C 553 553 108 Cr.P.C – – 109 Cr.P.C – – 110 Cr.P.C 334 334 133 Cr.P.C 15 15 144 Cr.P.C 621 621 145 Cr.P.C 22 18 147 Cr.P.C 15 07 97 – – 98 – – 141 – – 18(1) IT(P) Act – – Total 1560 1548
	Court of Executive Magistrate, Cuttack-2020
	Section of Law Cases Reported Cases Disposed off as on 30.11.2022 107 Cr.P.C 455 455 108 Cr.P.C – – 109 Cr.P.C – – 110 Cr.P.C 229 229 133 Cr.P.C 15 10 144 Cr.P.C 564 564 145 Cr.P.C 27 18 147 Cr.P.C 12 09 97 – – 98 – – 141 – – 18(1) IT(P) Act – – Total 1302 1285
	Court of Executive Magistrate, Cuttack-2021
	Section of Law Cases Reported Cases Disposed off as on 30.11.2022 107 Cr.P.C 491 491 108 Cr.P.C – – 109 Cr.P.C – – 110 Cr.P.C 243 239 133 Cr.P.C 12 05 144 Cr.P.C 684 684 145 Cr.P.C 14 13 147 Cr.P.C 14 04 97 01 01 98 – – 141 – – 18(1) IT(P) Act – – Total 1459 1437
	Court of Executive Magistrate, Cuttack-2022
	Section of Law Cases Reported Cases Disposed off as on 30.11.2022 107 Cr.P.C 449 212 108 Cr.P.C – – 109 Cr.P.C – – 110 Cr.P.C 187 09 133 Cr.P.C 12 04 144 Cr.P.C 579 442 145 Cr.P.C 18 15 147 Cr.P.C 11 04 97 – – 98 – – 141 – – 18(1) IT(P) Act – – Total 1306 686

3.Court Building :-

The recently constructed building for the Court of Executive Magistrate, Bhubaneswar was inaugurated on 4.3.09 by Dr.Justice B.S.Chauhan, Chief Justice, Orissa High Court in presence of Justice Shri I.M.Qudushi, Justice Shri Bhabani Prasad Ray, Justice Shri Indrajeet Mohanty, Shri Aditya Prasad Padhi, IAS, Principal Secretary, Home Department, Govt. of Orissa, Shri M.M.Praharaj, IPS, D.G. & I.G. of Police, Orissa. Shri B.K.Sharma, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack and other senior officers of the Police Commissionerate were also present on the occasion.

The Court building for the Court of Executive Magistrate, Cuttack, located in Barabati Stadium Campus, was inaugurated on 20.6.09 by Justice Shri I.M.Qudushi, acting Chief Justice, Orissa High Court in presence of Justice Shri B.P. Das and Sri Manmohan Praharaj, IPS D.G & I.G of Police, Orissa. Shri B.K.Sharma, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack and other senior officers of the Police Commissionerate were also present on the occasion.