Malliga v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.11.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA Malliga ...

Petitioner /vs/ 1.State Rep by, The Superintendent of Police, Vengikal, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District 606 604.

2.State Rep by Inspector of Police, Kannamangalam Police Station, Arani Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District.

... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondents to register the FIR in connection with C.S.R.No.357 of 2022, dated 18.07.2022 on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioner ... Mr.P.Ganapathy For Respondents ... Mr.S.Santhosh, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to register the FIR in connection with C.S.R.No.357 of 2022, dated 18.07.2022 on the file of the second respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that she was assaulted by the neighbouring land owners viz., Madhan, Sarasu and Selvaraj; in this connection, she has given a complaint to the second respondent and no action has been taken so far on the said complaint; therefore, she is before this Court.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that on the complaint given by the petitioner, an enquiry has been conducted and the case has been taken in CSR No.357 of 2022 and closed, since the parties agreed to amicably settle their dispute.

5. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the

petitioner did not agree to settle the issue; but only out of the coercion and influence, the petitioner needed to sign the memo prepared by the second respondent.

6. However, it is now learnt that the petitioner has sent a complaint to the superior officer namely the first respondent herein on 19.07.2022. In that event, the first respondent is directed to send the same to the second respondent for taking appropriate action with due directions. On receipt of the said complaint, the second respondent shall complete the enquiry and do the needful in accordance with law, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. With the above observations, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed.

02.11.2022 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No gsk

R.N.MANJULA ,J.

gsk To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Vengikal, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District 606 604.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kannamangalam Police Station, Arani Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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