Priyanka v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.11.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.20302 of 2015 Priyanka ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Represented by 1.

The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

2.

The Inspector of Police, Rayappanpatti Police Station, Theni District.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the second respondents to register the complaint of the petitioner dated 25.09.2015 and investigate the same in accordance with law and also file the final report. For Petitioner :

Mr.B.Jeyakumar For Respondents :

Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This is a petition filed seeking a direction to the second respondents to register the complaint of the petitioner dated 25.09.2015 and investigate the same in accordance with law and also file the final report.

2. The counsel for the petitioner has submitted that though the petitioner has given a complaint to the second respondent as early as on 25.09.2015, the second respondent has not yet taken any steps to register a case. Hence, the petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking the relief as stated above.

3. At this juncture, the Government Advocate (Crl. Side), on instructions, would submit that on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry in C.S.R.No.474 of 2015 is pending.

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4. Considering the rival submissions made on both sides, the second respondent is directed to expedite the enquiry and complete the same within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, by duly following 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. In case of closure, a copy of the closure report be furnished to the petitioner within a week of closure. On receipt of the same, it is open to the petitioner to work out his remedy before the appropriate forum in accordance with law, if so desired.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1.

The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

2.

The Inspector of Police, Rayappanpatti Police Station, Theni District.

3.

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

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