S.Muthulakshmi v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.06.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE S.VIMALA Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7632 of 2016 S.Muthulakshmi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District Theni.

2.The Inspector of Police, Bodinayakanur Kurangani Police Station, Theni District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondents to conduct a fair enquiry by the 1st or 2nd respondents and register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 21.04.2016.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Narayanan For respondents : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani, Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

It is an application seeking a direction to the second respondent to register a case based on the complaint of the petitioner dated 21.04.2016.

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 of the petitioner is that due to a civil dispute, the proposed accused along with 20 rowdy elements entered into the paddy field of the petitioner, damaged the same and also gave life threat to the petitioner and his family members. As no case has been registered on the said complaint, the petitioner has come up with this petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.According to the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), petition enquiry is pending before the second respondent. 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 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 her remedy in the manner known to law. 6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District Theni.

2.The Inspector of Police, Bodinayakanur Kurangani Police Station, Theni District.

3.The Government Advocate (Crl. Side), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+One cc to M/s.R.Narayanan, Advocate, SR.No.28851 gcg RL/5C/2P/SK/SKN/22/6/2016 Crl.O.P(MD)No.7632 of 2016 08.06.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/