S.Thangadurai v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.01.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.OP.(MD) No.498 of 2018 S.Thangadurai ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District,

2. The Inspector of Police, Elumalai Police Station, Madurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent herein to register the FIR on the basis of petitioner's complaint dated 12.12.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr. J.Jeyakumaran For Respondents : Mr. Prabu Ramachandran Government Advocate(Crl. Side) *****

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to register a case based upon the complaint given by the petitioner dated 12.12.2017.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Advocate(Crl.side), appearing for the respondents.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is maintaining a temple which was constructed by his forefathers and in that temple a Hundial has been installed. On 12.12.2017 at about 5 a.m., when the petitioner went to the said temple, he noticed that the said Hundial has been broken and some ornaments which are placed in the said temple also stolen. Hence, he lodged a complaint before the second respondent. He further submitted that one Balamurugan, Muthu and Periyakaruppan came with deadly weapons and declared that they only committed the offence and also criminally intimidated the petitioner and hence https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the petitioner gave another complaint. With regard to that complaint also, the police did not take any action.

4. The learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) has submitted that there is a dispute between two groups with regard to the administration of the said temple and the enquiry is being pending and only after completion of the enquiry the police will take appropriate action.

5. Recording the aforesaid submissions, the second respondent is directed to enquire the matter and if the enquiry reveals any cognizable offence, then the second respondent has to register a case and proceed in accordance with law.

6. With the aforesaid observations, this Criminal Original petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District,

2. The Inspector of Police, Elumalai Police Station, Madurai District.

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

+ 1 cc TO Mr.J.Jeyakumaran , Advocate in SR No. 41811 pnn/gsp AE/SKN RSK/SAR2/25.01.2018/2P/5C CRL.OP.(MD) No.498 of 2018 11.01.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/