C.S.Nithya v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.12.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)Nos.23000, 23003, 21174, 21180, 21187, 21305, 21394, 21439, 21654 and 21682 of 2015 C.S.NITHYA ... PETITIONER in CRL OP(MD) No.23000/2015 G.MATHY ... PETITIONER in CRL OP(MD) No.23003/2015 R.M.SINTHAMANI ... PETITIONER in CRL OP(MD) No.21174/2015 KIRUBAGARAN ... PETITIONER in CRL OP(MD) No.21180/2015 POTHUMANI ... PETITIONER in CRL OP(MD) No.21187/2015 V.K.RAJENDRAN ... PETITIONER in CRL OP(MD) No.21305/2015 R.MURUGESAN ... PETITIONER in CRL OP(MD) No.21394/2015 NAGARAJ ... PETITIONER in CRL OP(MD) No.21439/2015 R.VIVEKANANDAN ... PETITIONER in CRL OP(MD) No.21654/2015 PREETHI ... PETITIONER in CRL OP(MD) No.21682/2015 -VS1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUDUKKOTTAI, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

2 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARAIYUR POLICE STATION, KARAIYUR, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENTS in CRL OP(MD) No.23000/2015 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MALAYUR POLICE STATION, PUDHUKOTTAI DISTICT.

... RESPONDENT in CRL OP(MD) No.23003/2015 1 THE SUPERINTENDENTOF POLICE, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT, PUDUKKOTTAI.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUMAYAM POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENTS in CRL OP(MD) No.21174/2015 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, TIRUCHENDUR, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENTS in CRL OP(MD) No.21180/2015

1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MADURAI DISTRICT, MADURAI.

2 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, USILAMPATTI TALUK POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENTS in CRL OP(MD) No.21187/2015 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PASUPATHIYPALAYAM POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENTS in CRL OP(MD) No.21305/2015 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MADURAI DISTRICT.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTAMPATTI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENTS in CRL OP(MD) No.21394/2015 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THENI DISTRICT, THENI.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHINNAMANNUR POLICE STATION, CHINNAMANNUR, THENI DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENTS in CRL OP(MD) No.21439/2015 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TRICHY, TRICHY DISTRICT.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, LALGUDI POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENTS in CRL OP(MD) No.21654/2015 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TRICHY DISTRICT, TRICHY.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, LALGUDI, TRICHY,TRICHY DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENT in CRL OP(MD) No.21682/2015 Prayer in CRL OP(MD) No.23000 of 2015:

To direct the 2nd respondent to register a case on complaint given by the petitioner dated 6.11.2015.

Prayer in CRL OP(MD) No.23003 of 2015:

To direct the respondent to register a case on the complaint of the petitioner dated 25.11.2015 in accordance with law.

Prayer in CRL OP(MD) No.21174 of 2015:

To direct the 2nd respondent to register a case based on the complaint given by the petitioner on 07.09.2015. Prayer in CRL OP(MD) No.21180 of 2015:

To direct the 2nd respondent police to register the complaint dated 24.10.2015 preferred by the petitioner for the offence punishable under sections 406, 420, 506(I) of IPC & section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.

Prayer in CRL OP(MD) No.21187 of 2015:

To direct the respondents to register the FIR on the basis of the complaint dated 14.10.2015 lodged by the petitioner. Prayer in CRL OP(MD) No.21305 of 2015:

To direct the respondent to register the complaint of the petitioner dated 09.10.2015.

Prayer in CRL OP(MD) No.21394 of 2015:

To direct the 2nd respondent to register a case on the complaint of the petitioner dated 28.10.2015.

Prayer in CRL OP(MD) No.21439 of 2015:

To directions to the 2nd respondent herein to register the complaint given by the petitioner dated 22.10.2015 and take necessary action aganist the accused person within the time stipulated by this Honourable Court.

Prayer in CRL OP(MD) No.21654 of 2015:

To issue direction, directing the 2nd respondent to register a case based on the complaint dated 08.10.2015 Prayer in CRL OP(MD) No.21682 of 2015:

To direct the 2nd respondent herein to register an FIR on the basis of the complaint dated 18.10.2015, lodged before the 2nd respondent herein through post.

FOR PETITIONERS:

M/S.G.MATHAVAN, ADVOCATE IN CRL OP(MD) No.23000 of 2015 M/S.N.MARIAPPAN, ADVOCATE IN CRL OP(MD) No.23003 of 2015 M/S K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE IN CRL OP(MD) No.21174 of 2015 M/S R.GANDHI, ADVOCATE IN CRL OP(MD) No.21180 of 2015 M/S P.SENGUTTUARASAN, ADVOCATE IN CRL OP(MD) No.21187 of 2015 M/S N.SHANMUGASELVAM, ADVOCATE IN CRL OP(MD) No.21305 of 2015 M/S A.JOEL PAUL ANTONY, ADVOCATE IN CRL OP(MD) No.21394 of 2015 M/S M.KARUPPASAMY PANDIAN, ADVOCATE IN CRL OP(MD) No.21439 of 2015 M/S A.JAYARAMACHANDRAN, ADVOCATE IN CRL OP(MD) No.21654 of 2015 M/S A.THIRUVADI KUMAR, ADVOCATE IN CRL OP(MD) No.21682 of 2015 FOR RESPONDENTS:

MR.A.P.BALASUBRAMANI, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE(CRL.SIDE) IN ALL CRL.O.PS.

COMMON ORDER These petitions have been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., directing the respective respondent Police to register the complaints of the respective petitioners against the proposed accused. 2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent Police, on instructions, would submit that the complaints have been received by the respondent Police and the same will be enquired into and if any prima facie case is made out, the said complaints would be registered and the investigation would be completed. 3.Considering the submissions made on either side, this Court is inclined to direct the respective Police to enquire into the veracity of the complaints in adherence to the principles and directions laid down by the Honourable Apex Court in the case of Lalita Kumari -Vs-Government of U.

P and others reported in 2013(4) Crimes 243 (SC) and complete the same within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event of the respondent Police finding any prima facie case in the complaints of the petitioners, they shall register a case within a period of one week thereafter.

4.In case of closure of complaints, the respective respondent Police are directed to send a copy of the closure report to the petitioners within a period of one week from the date of closure. On receipt of the same, it is open to the petitioners either to make a private complaint or recourse to any other provisions of law. 5.The Criminal Original petitions are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Karaiyur Police Station, Karaiyur, Pudukkottai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Malayur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

4. The Inspector of Police, Thirumayam Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

6. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District.

7. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

8. The Sub Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

9. The Inspector of Police, Pasupathi Palayam Police Station, Karur District.

10.The Inspector of Police, Kottampatti Police Station, Madurai District.

11.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

12.The Inspector of Police, Chinnamannur Police Station, Theni District.

13.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy, Trichy District.

14.The Inspector of Police, Lalgudi Police Station, Trichy District.

15.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Lalgudi, Trichy, Trichy District.

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

+ 1 CC TO MR.K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE IN SR NO. 69449 + 1 CC TO MR.R.GANDHI, ADVOCATE IN SR NO. 69625 + 1 CC TO MR.N.SHANMUGA SELVAM, ADVOCATE IN SR NO. 69850 + 1 CC TO MR.A.JOEL PAUL ANTONY, ADVOCATE IN SR NO. 69963 + 1 CC TO MR.M.KARUPPASAMY PANDIAN, ADVOCATE IN SR NO. 69594 + 1 CC TO MR.A.JEYARAMACHANDRAN, ADVOCATE IN SR NO. 69477 + 1 CC TO MR.A.THIRUVADI KUMAR, ADVOCATE IN SR NO. 70092 MPK TE/JGB-DP/ : 31/12/2015 : 5P/24C COMMON ORDER MADE IN Crl.O.P(MD)Nos.23000, 23003, 21174, 21180, 21187, 21305, 21394, 21439, 21654 and 21682 of 2015 04.12.2015