Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8697/2016disposed of

M.Santhanam @ Pathmavathi 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.8697 of 2016 M.Santhanam @ Pathmavathi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the second respondent to register the case on the petitioner's complaint dated 20.03.2016. For Petitioner : Mr.H.Arumugam 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 20.03.2016.

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 is the husband of the petitioner, suppressing their marriage, contracted illegal second marriage and he is not taking care of the petitioner and their children. As there was no case 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 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 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 her remedy in the manner known to law. 6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

+1cc to Mr.H.Arumugam, Advocate SR.30217 gcg JA-ARK-PV-23.6.2016/2P-5C Crl.O.P(MD)No.8697 of 2016 13.06.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/