S.Bharathy v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.VIMALA Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7401 of 2016 S.Bharathy ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul, Dindigul District 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Sempatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent to register a case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 20.11.2014 before the 1st respondent and on 05.02.2015 before the 2nd respondent and proceed with investigation in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.Mohan Gandhi For Respondents : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents to register a case on the basis of the complaint lodged by the petitioner dated 20.11.2014 and 05.02.2015.

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

3. The sum and substance of the complaint preferred by the petitioner is that on false promise to get a job in the Library, the proposed accused along with others have taken gold jewels belonging to the petitioner worth about Rs.5,66,800/-. However, neither a job has been secured nor the money or jewels have been returned and hence, the petitioner has given complaints to the respondents. Since, no action has been taken on the said complaints, the petitioner is before this Court.

4. According to the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), petition enquiry is stated to be pending before the 2nd respondent.

5. In view of the above submission, the 2nd 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 her remedy in the manner known to law.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CSII) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul, Dindigul District 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Sempatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

+One cc to Mr.S.M.Mohan Gandhi, Advocate, SR.No.27773 RR RL/5C/2P/PEK/SARI/14/6/2016 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7401 of 2016 03.06.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/