Muthukumar, v. The Commissioner Of Police,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.12.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.24326, 24327, 24328, 24330, 24351 and 24353 of 2015 MUTHUKUMAR .... PETITIONER IN CRL.OP.(MD).NO.24326 OF 2015 V.KANNAN .... PETITIONER IN CRL.OP.(MD).NO.24327 OF 2015 S.MANIMALA .... PETITIONER IN CRL.OP.(MD).NO.24328 OF 2015 VIJAYAKUMAR .... PETITIONER IN CRL.OP.(MD).NO.24330 OF 2015 A.PAULKUMAR .... PETITIONER IN CRL.OP.(MD).NO.24351 OF 2015 G.GANESAMOORTHY .... PETITIONER IN CRL.OP.(MD).NO.24353 OF 2015 Vs.
1.The Commissioner of police Madurai, Madurai District 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station Thallakulam Madurai District. .... RESPONDENTS IN CRL.OP.(MD).NO.24326 OF 2015 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MADURAI DISTRICT 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE NAGAMALAI PUDUKKOTTAI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT .... Respondents in CRL OP(MD). 24327/ 2015 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DINDIGUL DISTRICT 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ANTI LAND GRABBING WING, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, DINDIGUL ... Respondents in CRL OP(MD). 24328/ 2015 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.
2 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE COLACHEL POLICE STATION, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.
... Respondents in CRL OP(MD). 24330/ 2015 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KRISHNANKOVIL POLICE STATION, NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT ... Respondents in CRL OP(MD). 24351/ 2015 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT, RAMANATHAPURAM 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT ... Respondents in CRL OP(MD). 24353/ 2015
Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 24326/ 2015 :
Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the 2nd respondent to register a case for an alleged offences punishable under section 420, 494 of IPC on the basis of the Petitioner complaint given to the 2nd respondent dated:4.12.2015.
Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 24327/ 2015 :
Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent No.2 to register FIR and initiate necessary action in accordance with law on the basis of the complaint give by the petitioner dated 6.12.2015 within the time stipulated by this Honourable Court. Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 24328/ 2015 :
Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondents to register the FIR on petitioners complaint dated 30.9.2015. Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 24330/ 2015 :
Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the 1st Respondent instruct to the 2nd respondent to register the case on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 25.09.2015 Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 24351/ 2015 :
Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the 2nd respondent herein to register a case based on the complaint dated 06.10.2015 preferred by the petitioner and to file a final report within the time stipulated by this court.
Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 24353/ 2015 :
Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the inspector of police, District crime branch, Ramanathapuram District to register the petitioners complaint dated 21.11.2015 as an FIR and further direct him to investigate the same and to file the final report within in the time stipulation as prescribed by this Honourable court. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Kalamurugappan, in Crl.OP.(MD).No.24326/15 Mr.I.Sabeer Mohamed, in Crl.OP.(MD).NO.24327/15 Mr.S.Prabhu, in Crl.OP.(MD).No.24328/15 Mr.N.S.Ramakrishna Dass,in Crl.OP.(MD)No.24330/15 Mr.R.Rajesh, in Crl.OP.(MD).No.24351/15 Mr.R.Anand, in Crl.OP.(MD).NO.24353/15 For Respondents : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani, G.A.(Crl.side) in all Crl OPs 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 Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent Police on instruction 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 complaint 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 AssistantRegistrar To 1 THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,MADURAI, MADURAI DISTRICT 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, THALLAKULAM, MADURAI DISTRICT 3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MADURAI DISTRICT 4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE NAGAMALAI PUDUKKOTTAI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT 5 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DINDIGUL DISTRICT 6 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ANTILAND GRABBING WING, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, DINDIGUL 7 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT 8 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE COLACHEL POLICE STATION, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT 9 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT
10 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KRISHNANKOVIL POLICE STATION, NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT 11 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT, RAMANATHAPURAM 12 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT 13 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI +1cc to Mr.M.Kalamurugappan,Advocate in SR.No.15546 +1cc to Mr.I.Sabeer Mohamed, Advocate in SR.No.75614 +1cc to Mr.S.Prabhu, Advocate in SR.No.75672 +1cc to Mr.N.S.Ramakrishna Dass, Advocate in SR.No.75939 +1cc to Mr.R.Rajesh, Advocate in SR.No.75678 +1cc to Mr.R.Anand, Advocate in SR.No.75838 sm:NGM-SS:04/01/2016:4P/20C Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.24326, 24327, 24328, 24330, 24351 and 24353 of 2015 19.12.2015