Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10723/2016disposed of

V.Ajitha v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2016-07-01Honourable Dr. Justice S. Vimala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.07.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE S.VIMALA Crl.O.P.(MD).No.10723 of 2016 V.Ajitha .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District Nagercoil.

2. The State rep. By The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station (AWPS) Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondents particularly, the second respondent to register the complaint of the petitioner dated 15.03.2016 and subsequently communicated by means of her reminder dated 21.03.2016 and investigate the same in accordance with law and also file the final report forthwith before the Court concerned. For Petitioner : Mr.Palanivelayutham For respondents : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

It is an application seeking a direction to the respondent to register a case based on the complaint of the petitioner dated 15.03.2016.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondents. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that even though, the petitioner has given a complaint on 15.03.2016, no steps has been taken by the respondents.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4.According to the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), petition enquiry is pending before the respondents.

5.In view of the above submission, 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. During the course of enquiry, if any cognizable offence is made out, the respondent police shall take action in accordance with the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lalitha Kumari vs. Govt. of U.P & others [2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC). In case of closure of the complaint, a copy of the closure report be furnished to the petitioner within a week of such closure. On receipt of the same, it is open to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District Nagercoil.

2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station (AWPS) Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District.

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

+ 1 CC TO MR.S.PALANIVELAYUTHAM, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 34494 ARUL TE/DB/ : 13/07/2016 : 2P/5C Crl.O.P(MD)No.10723 of 2016 01.07.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/