Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1551/2021allowed

Siddarthan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-01-25Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1551 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.01.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1551 of 2021 Siddarthan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.TheSuperintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Melur, Madurai Distirct.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Vishwanathapuram, Madurai.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the first respondent to transfer the complaint of the petitioner, dated 13.01.2021 from the second respondent to third respondent to investigate the same under Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1997. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Satheeshkumar For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

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

2. The petitioner is a depositor who has been cheated by a financial establishment. The petitioner has given a complaint, dated 13.01.2021. The Inspector of Police, EOW-2, Vishwanathapuram, Madurai, is directed to register an FIR at the earliest and take https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1551 of 2021 action as per law. This Criminal Original Petition is allowed on these terms.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.D.I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mga 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.

To 1.TheSuperintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Melur, Madurai Distirct.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Vishwanathapuram, Madurai.

4.The Inspector of Police, EOW-2, Vishwanathapuram, Madurai.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.N.SATHEESHKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-2691[F] dated 27/01/2022 ) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1551 of 2021 25.01.2022 RD(09.02.2022) 2P 7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2