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Patchammal v. The Supereindent Of Police

2015-09-23Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.09.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Criminal Original Petition(MD) No.18340 of 2015 Patchamal : Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sattankulam Town Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

: Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the second respondent police to register a case on the complaint of the petitioner dated 13.08.2015. For Petitioner :Mr.T.A.Ebenezer For Respondents :Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate(Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction, directing the the second respondent police to register a case on the complaint of the petitioner dated 12.08.2015.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has given a complaint to the second respondent as early as on 12.08.2015, but, however, the second respondent police had not taken any steps to register a case and hence, the petitioner has come forward with this petition for the above stated relief.

3. At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side), on instructions, would submit that based on the complaint given by the petitioner in C.S.R.No.321/2015, petition enquiry is going on.

4. Considering the rival submission made on both sides, the second respondent is directed to expedite the enquiry and follow the dictum laid down in Lalitha Kumari vs. Govt. of U.P & others [2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC) and register a case, if any cognizable offence is made out.

5. The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Sub Assistant Registrar

To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sattankulam Town Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

+1cc to Mr.T.A.Ebenezer, Advocate SR.No.56429 Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18340 of 2015 Dated:- 23.09.2015 ses NS/MP/08.10.2015 : 2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/