S.Purushothaman, Aged 34 Years v. The State Rep. By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 31.05.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.14366 of 2018 S.Purushothaman .. Petitioner Vs 1.The State Rep. by The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Sathuvachari, Vellore - 9.

2.The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Arakkonam Town Police Station, Arakkonam, Vellore District.

.. Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to pass an order of direction, directing the second respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 21.05.2018 and issued CSR No.226 of 2018, dated 21.05.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ayyaswamy For Respondents : Ms.M.Prabhavathi Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 21.05.2018 and issued CSR No.226 of 2018, dated 21.05.2018.

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

3. Though the second respondent received the complaint and given a CSR No.226 of 2018, he has not taken any action. The respondents will have to enquire the complaint and either register the complaint or close the same upon completion of enquiry. Without doing so, they cannot keep the complaint pending forever.

4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to enquire the CSR and act in accordance with law.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Sathuvachari, Vellore - 9.

2.The Inspector of Police, Arakkonam Town Police Station, Arakkonam, Vellore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

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