Mageshwari, F/A.32 Years v. The Commissioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.05.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR CRL.OP.No.14316 of 2018 Mageshwari ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, Veppery, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, R-8, Vadapalani Police Station, Chennai - 600 026.

... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the 2nd respondent to register a case based on the complaint dated 11.05.2018 given by the petitioner and investigate the matter in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thenrajan For Respondents : Ms.M.Prabhavathi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent to register the petitioner's complaint dated 11.05.2018 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 respondents and perused the materials placed on record.

3. Admittedly, the 2nd respondent police has registered a case in C.S.R.No.419 of 2018 based on the complaint of the petitioner. Having registered the C.S.R., it is the duty of the investigating officer either to register the case or close the complaint. Without doing so, he cannot keep the complaint pending. Therefore, the 2nd respondent police is directed to enquire the petition and to take appropriate action in accordance with law.

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4. With the above direction, this petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ms/tsi To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Veppery, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, R-8, Vadapalani Police Station, Chennai - 600 026.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.THEN RAJAN, Advocate, S.R.No.34279 CRL.OP.No.14316 of 2018 TR(05/06/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/