Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/18041/2016disposed of

M. Gandhi Selwyn v. The Superintendent Of Police

2016-09-22Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.09.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM Crl.O.P(MD)No.18041 of 2016 M.Gandhi Selwyn ... Petitioner -vs1. The State, Rep. By the Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Shencottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the first respondent to instruct the second respondent, the Inspector of Police, Shencottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City to register the petitioner's complaint, dated 03.02.2016 as an F.I.R and further direct him to proceed with the same in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For Respondents : Mr.K.Anbarasan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking a direction to the second respondent, the Inspector of Police, Shencottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City to register the petitioner's complaint, dated 03.02.2016 as an F.I.R and further direct him to proceed with the same in accordance with law.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondents. 3.According to the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), petition enquiry is pending before the second respondent. 4.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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

made out, the second 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.

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

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

1. The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Shencottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

+ 1 CC TO Mr.R.ANAND, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 54963 PS TE/SK-SKN : 03/10/2016 : 2P/5C Crl.O.P(MD)No.18041 of 2016 22.09.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/