Madras High CourtCRL OP/6362/2016disposed of

D. Dheivanai, v. The Superintendent Of Police

2016-03-23Honourable Mr Justice T.Mathivanan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.03.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.MATHIVANAN Crl.O.P.No.6362 of 2016 D.Dheivanai ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vettavalam Police Station, Vettavalam, Tiruvannamalai District.

... Respondents Prayer :

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the respondents to register the complaint of the petitioner dated 23.12.2015. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jawahar For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

Invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondent police to register a case based on her complaint dated 23.12.2015. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that despite serious allegations levelled in the complaint, the respondent police has not given much importance and no case is so far registered.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that investigation is under progress.

4.Keeping in view of the nature of the complaint, this Court finds that it is better to issue a direction as sought for by the petitioner to register a case forthwith provided any prima facie case is made out.

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5.Accordingly, the respondent police is directed to register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 23.12.2015, provided any prima face case is made out and take up the investigation within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pri To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vettavalam Police Station, Vettavalam, Tiruvannamalai District.

3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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