Madras High CourtWP/7205/2024disposed of

Rajkumar v. The Superintendent Of Police

2024-03-20Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.7205 of 2024 Rajkumar

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Gurubarapalli Police Station, Krishnagiri District

4. Ganesan

5. Selvaraj

6. Ramasamy

7. Kamalanathan

8. Murugan

9. Ramasamy

10. Poonkodi

11. Ganesan 1/5

12. Prakash

13. Govindasamy

14. Kaveri

15. Sarasu

16. PAchiyappan

...Respondents

Writ Petition under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate criminal action against the respondents 4 to 16, consequently directing respondents 4 to 16 to pay damages and compensation for a sum of Rs. 25,00,000/- and to provide police protection to save and safeguard petitioner and petitioners family based on the representation dated 06.12.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prabakaran For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate criminal action against the respondents 4 to 16 and for a consequential direction to respondents 4 to 16 2/5

to pay damages and compensation for a sum of Rs. 25,00,000/- and to provide police protection to save and safeguard petitioner and petitioners family based on the representation dated 06.12.2023.

2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submitted that based on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 22.02.2024, a petition enquiry is pending on the file of the 2nd respondent police and a final decision will be taken on the complaint given by the petitioner.

4. The second respondent is directed to conduct enquiry in keeping with the judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the case of Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh [reported in 2013 (6) CTC 353], wherein the Supreme Court has enumerated the nature of cases where 3/5

preliminary enquiry can be conducted and has also restricted the period, for which preliminary enquiry can be conducted. The second respondent is also directed to complete the enquiry in the case and take a decision within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. 20.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No rka 4/5

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J rka To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Gurubarapalli Police Station, Krishnagiri District 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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