R.Kannan v. The Deputy Insector General

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.11.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM Crl.O.P.(MD) No.24637 of 2015 1.R.Kannan 2.P.Rasu Thevar 3.R.Sankar 4.S.Sanmugam 5.S.Sundarapandi : Petitioners -Vs1.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Dindigul Range.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakottai Sub-Division, Dindigul District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Dindigul District. : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 4th respondent to register petitioner's petition, dated 03.12.2015 and 04.12.2015 and pass further or other orders.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sheik Abdullah For Respondents : Mr.K.Anbarasan Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition is filed to direct the 2nd respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's petition, dated 03.12.2015 and 04.12.2015.

2.Heard learned counsel appearing for petitioners and learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondents. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) would submit that no complaint was received by the respondents police. 4.In any event, the petitioners are directed to appear before

the 4th respondent police and to give a fresh complaint along with this order and on receipt of such complaint, the 4th respondent police is directed to register the complaint by following the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari vs. Govt. of U.P. & others [2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC)] and the 4th respondent police may conduct a preliminary enquiry, which shall not extend beyond a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In conducting the preliminary enquiry, they shall put the concerned parties upon notice. At the end thereof, if any cognizable offence is made out, they shall duly register a case. In the event of effecting closure of the case upon conducting a petition enquiry, a copy of the closure report shall be forwarded to the complainant. 5.The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To, 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Dindigul Range.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakottai Sub-Division, Dindigul District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Dindigul District. 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Er CSL/SK-SKN/02.12.2016: 2P/6C Crl.O.P.(MD) No.24637 of 2015 11.11.2016