Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2012/2022disposed of

R.Saraswathi v. The Additional Director General Of Police

2022-02-02Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.02.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN R.Saraswathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Director General of Police, Dr.Natesan Road, Police Training College Campus, 2nd Floor, Ashok Nagar, Chennai-600 083.

2.The Inspector General of Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, Central Zone, Trichy.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District.

4.The Additional Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District.

5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alangudi, Pudukottai District.

6.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Alangudi, Pudukottai District.

... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to transfer the complaint given by the petitioner against one Mr.Eswaran S/o. Ramadoss dated 14.08.2021, on the file of the sixth respondent and entrust the same to the police officials in the fourth respondent in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. side) 1/3

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking transfer of enquiry from the file of the sixth respondent. Since even FIR has not been registered, after going through the contentions of the petitioner's counsel, the interest of justice will be met, if the following directions are issued:- (i) The sixth respondent is directed to conclude the enquiry within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order;

(ii) If at the end of the enquiry, the sixth respondent comes to the conclusion, cognizable offences are made out, FIR shall be registered and action shall be taken in accordance with law;

(iii)If the sixth respondent is of the view that no case is made out or there are some statutory impediments for registering a case, then the petitioner shall be informed accordingly in writing, so that the petitioner can take recourse to other legal remedies.

2.With this direction to the sixth respondent, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sji Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

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