A.Jansi Rani, D/O.S.B.Joseph, v. The Inspector Of Police, W-18

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 13.04.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH CRL.O.P.No.8410 of 2015 A.Jansi Rani ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Inspector of Police, W-18 All Women's Police Station, M.K.B. Nagar, Chennai-39.

2. The Inspector of Police, W-32 All Women's Police Station, Madipakkam, Chennai-91.

.. Respondents Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to transfer the investigation from the file of the second respondent to first respondent herein to take up the investigation and finish the investigation within the time frame fixed by this Court under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner, M.K.B. Nagar.

For Petitioner : Ms.C.Shyaamala For Respondents: Mr.C.Emalias, Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed to transfer the investigation from the file of the second respondent to the first respondent to take up the investigation and investigate the same.

2. Heard Ms.C.Shyaamala, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.C.Emalias, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. It is seen that the petitioner lodged a complaint dated 27.01.2015 before the first respondent Police and that has been transferred to the second respondent for investigation, for want of jurisdiction.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that no regular case has been registered, only petition enquiry is pending. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. The petitioner wants to transfer the investigation from the file of the second respondent to the first respondent. This may not be permissible, because, a regular case is yet to be registered by the Police.

6. In the said circumstances, this Court in the interest of justice, direction is given to the second respondent to expeditiously conduct the enquiry on the complaint dated 27.01.2015 given by the petitioner and take action in accordance with law, laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh and others reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1.

7. With the above observation, this petition is closed. -s/d- Assistant Registrar(LA) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, W-18 All Women's Police Station, M.K.B. Nagar, Chennai-39.

2. The Inspector of Police, W-32 All Women's Police Station, Madipakkam, Chennai-91.

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