Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1693/2021disposed of

Ramzan Begum v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-03-10Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1693 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.03.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1693 of 2021 Ramzan Begum ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep., by The Inspector of Police, All Woman Police Station, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent to act upon the orders passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Pattukottai in C.M.P.No.758 of 2020 dated 06.02.2020 and investigate the case in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Leninkumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

Mr.T.Leninkumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that though the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukottai, directed the Inspector of Police, All Woman Police Station to investigate the allegations made by the present petitioner and send a report vide his orders dated 06.02.2020 in C.M.P.No.758 of 2020, the respondent police yet to take any action. 2.Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondent, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner lodged a complaint containing the same set of allegations before the respondent police and the same was registered in Crime No.7 of 2017 and after conducting investigation, final report was filed in C.C.No.117 of 2018 by the All Woman Police Station, Pattukottai.

3.However, a copy of the complaint dated 03.08.2019 filed by the present petitioner before the Judicial Magistrate, Pattukottai in C.M.P.No.758 of 2020 shows that the petitioner has leveled certain allegations against her husband subsequent to the filing of CC.No.117 of 2018 that he threatened her with dire consequences and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1693 of 2021 the Magistrate had directed the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pattukottai to investigate into the allegations made by the petitioner. When the Magistrate refers a case under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the police is bound to register First Information Report and investigate the matter. This has not been done by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pattukottai.

4.In the circumstances, the Inspector of Police, All Woman Police Station is directed to register the First Information Report and investigate into the allegations made by the present petitioner.

5.With the above observation, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Rmk 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.The Inspector of Police, All Woman Police Station, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

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

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