Madras High CourtCRL OP/14210/2018disposed of

J.Santhosh Kumar, v. State Rep. By,

2018-05-30Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 30.05.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR CRL.OP.No.14210 of 2018 J. Santhosh Kumar ... Petitioner Vs State represented by the Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai Town Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the respondent Police to register a case on the petitioner's complaint dated 15.2.2018 and investigate the same in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.R. Sasikumar For Respondent : Ms.M.Prabhavathi, APP

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent to register the petitioner's complaint dated 15.2.2018 and proceed with the investigation in accordance with law and file a final report.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent and perused the materials placed on record.

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

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3. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has given a complaint dated 15.2.2018 to the respondent through post and the respondent has also given an acknowledgment for the same. But, the said complaint has not been enquired by the respondent police till date. Hence, he approached this Court by way of filing this petition.

4. A perusal of the typed set of papers filed along with this petition shows that the complaint has been sent through post and an acknowledgment also has been given. However, no action has been taken by the respondent till date. Therefore, the respondent police is directed to enquire the compliant of the petitioner dated 15.2.2018 as to whether any cognizable offence is made out and to take appropriate action in accordance with law.

5. With the above observation, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

30.05.2018 tsi To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai Town Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

2.The Addl. Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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