Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/9728/2016disposed of

S.Shankar v. The Inspector Of Police,

2016-06-22Honourable Dr. Justice S. Vimala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.06.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE S.VIMALA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9728 of 2016 S.Shankar .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Kayathar Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondents police to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 26.08.2014 in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.K.Samy For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

It is an application seeking a direction to the respondent police to register a case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 26.08.2014 in accordance with law. 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 have received a sum of Rs.50,000/- from the petitioner under the guise of getting employment to him. But, the proposed accused neither arranged a job for the petitioner nor returned the money. Later on, the petitioner came to know that the proposed accused absconded. As there was no case registered, the petitioner has come up with this petition.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the respondents would submit that no petition or CSR is pending before the respondent police.

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5.At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner himself has appeared before the respondent police and lodged a complaint with them. 6.Under the said circumstances, the respondents are 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 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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kayathar Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

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

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