Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11113/2016disposed of

Kathammal v. The Superintendent Of Police

2016-07-11Honourable Dr. Justice S. Vimala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.07.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.VIMALA Crl.O.P.(MD).No.11113 of 2016 Kathammal ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Elumalai Police Station Madurai District ... Respondent Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the 1st respondent to direct some other Inspector of Police other than the 2nd respondent to investigate the case in Crime No.89 of 2016 on the file of the 2nd respondent. For Petitioner :MR.P.T.RAMESH RAJA For Respondents :Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to direct some other Inspector of Police other than the 2nd respondent to investigate the case in Crime No.89 of 2016 on the file of the 2nd respondent.

2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondents.

3. The petitioner is the de-facto complainant and her complaint has been registered in Crime No.89 of 2016 under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(i) IPC read with Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the petitioner being a senior citizen has suffered a lot because of the crime committed by the accused persons. But the 2nd respondent did not exhibit seriousness in the investigation and therefore, the petitioner herein has preferred a representation dated 14.06.2016 to the 1st respondent seeking transfer of investigation.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that investigation conducted by the 2nd respondent would be monitored by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Division.

5. Recording the submission, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Division is directed to monitor the investigation to be done by the 2nd respondent and to file appropriate final report before the concerned Magistrate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar RR To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police,Elumalai Police Station Madurai District 3 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti Division.

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

+1CC to Mr.P.T.Ramesh Raja Advocate Sr.No.35436 GJM/SKS/RR/22.7.

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