Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/9544/2016disposed of

Kurunji Kumar, v. The Commissioner Of Police,

2016-06-20Honourable Dr. Justice S. Vimala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.06.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE S.VIMALA Crl.O.P.(MD).No.9544 of 2016 Kurunji Kumar .. Petitioner Vs.

The State rep. by 1.the Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirapalli District.

2.The Inspector of Police (Crime), Cantonment, Trichy City.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the second respondent to register the complaint given by the petitioner dated 08.04.2016 and take necessary action against the proposed accused within a stipulated time.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jameel Arasu For respondents : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani, Government Advocate (Criminal side) For intervener : Mr.A.Joel Paul Antony

ORDER

It is an application seeking a direction to the second respondent to register a case based on the complaint of the petitioner dated 08.04.2016.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondents and the learned counsel for the intervener / proposed accused. 3.The sum and substance of the complaint of the petitioner is that the proposed accused collected a sum of Rs.5,000/- p.m. for 17 months stating that they are conducting chit and after completion of payment of chit amount, cheated the petitioner by not giving the chit amount. As there was no case 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 by providing sufficient opportunity to the parties 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 his remedy in the manner known to law.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirapalli District.

2.The Inspector of Police (Crime), Cantonment, Trichy City.

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

+1 CC to M/s.A.JOEL PAUL, Advocate, SR No.31330 +1 CC to M/s.B.JAMEEL ARASU, Advocate, SR No.31573 Crl.O.P(MD)No.9544 of 2016 20.06.2016 gcg SH/GSV-PM:04.07.2016:2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/