Srilekha v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.11.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Crl.O.P.No.28152 of 2015 Srilekha .. Petitioner ..vs..

The Inspector of Police (crime) All Women Police Station Thousand Lights Chennai - 600 006 ..Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police to register the petitioner's complaint dated 06.11.2015.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Karthikei Balan For Respondent :

Mr.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The present petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to register a case on the petitioner's complaint dated 06.11.2015.

2. The petitioner herein lodged a complaint as against her husband and in-laws on allegation of dowry harassment. The said complaint was lodged on 06.11.2015. Since, there is no progress in the case, left with no other alternative, the petitioner came forward to file this petition.

3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that earlier, the petitioner had lodged a complaint to get back her sridhana articles. Pursuant to the same, sridhana articles were returned to the petitioner. Again, the petitioner has lodged a complaint on 06.11.2015 and the same was referred to Social Welfare Officer, Chennai and the respondent is awaiting the report from them and once the report is received, the respondent will proceed further in accordance with law.

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4. From the facts and circumstances of the case, it is seen that it is not a case of dowry harassment alone. There were some serious allegations as against the petitioner's husband and in-laws. Hence, the learned counsel for the petitioner has sought for a direction to conduct enquiry on the complaint made by the petitioner dated 06.11.2015. However, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that they would conduct enquiry on receipt of the report from the Social Welfare Officer.

5. In view of the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, I am of the opinion that there is not need to give any specific direction to the respondent. Hence, recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this criminal original petition is closed.

kua s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police (crime) All Women Police Station Thousand Lights Chennai - 600 006

2. The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court Chennai + 1 cc to Mr.S.Karthikei Balan, Advocate SR 63337 lrs(co) prk18/12 Crl.O.P.No.28152 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/