Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8657/2016disposed of

M. Divya Bharathi v. The Superintendent Of Police

2016-06-13Honourable Dr. Justice S. Vimala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.06.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE S.VIMALA Crl.O.P.(MD).No.8657 of 2016 M.Divya Bharathi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2.The State rep .by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the second respondent to register a case against the accused persons on the complaint dated 03.05.2016. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Malaiyendran 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 03.05.2016.

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 the proposed accused, who are husband and in-laws of the petitioner, harassed the petitioner by demanding more dowry and also threatened the petitioner with dire consequences. As no case was registered on the said complaint, the petitioner has come up with this petition. 4.According to the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), petition enquiry is pending in C.S.R.No.117 of 2016 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 two weeks 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) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

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

+1CC to M/S.V.Selva, Advocate, SR.No. 29829 Crl.O.P(MD)No.8657 of 2016 13.06.2016 gcg AM/KBM/27.06.2016/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/