Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4218/2026disposed of

Bhavani v. The Superintendent Of Police, Sivagangai District,

2026-02-26Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 26/02/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI Bhavani ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents PRAYER :- To issue a direction to direct the respondent police to take appropriate and immediate action on the compliant lodged by the petitioner dated on 14.01.2026 within the stipulated time limit fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.V.G.Vallarasu Chezhiyan For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl Side) 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to issue a direction to direct the respondent police to take appropriate and immediate action on the compliant lodged by the petitioner dated on 14.01.2026 within the stipulated time limit fixed by this Court.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that despite receiving the complaint, the second respondent police did not take appropriate action. Hence his petition.

3. The learned Government Advocate submitted that there is a boundary dispute between the petitioner and her neighbours. The complaint was originally lodged by the petitioner's sister namely Kokila. During enquiry, the petitioner's sister has given a statement that they will work out the remedy before the concerned forum and settled the issue. On recording the statement, the complaint was closed. The petitioner has nothing to do with the complaint.

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4. Heard either sides and carefully perused the materials available on record.

5. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate that it is only the sister of the petitioner who lodged the complaint, not the petitioner. The petitioner is given liberty to lodge a complaint afresh to the second respondent police and the second respondent police, on receipt of the same, is directed to take necessary action on her complaint.

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

26.02.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No pnn 3/4

L. VICTORIA GOWRI,J pnn To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.4218 of 2026 Date : 26/02/2026 4/4