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Madras High CourtCRL OP/9753/2016closed

E.Arul Kumara Guru Raja v. The Superintendent Of Police

2016-06-08Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:08.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P. No.9753 of 2016 E. Arul Kumara Guru Raja ..Petitioner Vs.

State represented by:

1.

The Superintendent of Police Pondicherry.

2.

The Inspector of Police Muthialpet Police Station.

..Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents to register the complaint and file an F.I.R. on the basis of the complaint dated 20.03.2016 and the same was acknowledged by the respondent police on 22.03.2016 within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vijay For Respondents : Mr. Govindaraj Additional Public Prosecutor (Pondy)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to register the petitioner's complaint dated 20.03.2016 and file an F.I.R. on the basis of the same, within a time frame.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. On a reading of the complaint dated 20.03.2016, this Court is of the view that the respondent police may not have jurisdiction to investigate the case, as the accused had operated from Tamil Nadu, more specifically from Coimbatore. 4.

Hence, this petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to go in person and lodge a fresh complaint before https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore and on such complaint being lodged, the Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore, is directed to assign the complaint to a competent Officer, since the allegations are indeed very serious and require a thorough investigation by the police.

With the above direction, this petition is closed. cad Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.

The Superintendent of Police, Pondicherry.

2.

The Inspector of Police, Muthialpet Police Station.

3.

The Addl.Public Prosecutor, Pondicherry.

4. The Commissioner of Police Coimbatore + 1 cc to Mr.S.Vijay, Advocate S.R.No.30776 KR/17/6/16 Crl.O.P.No.9753 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/