V.Cehllamani v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.06.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE S.VIMALA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9798 of 2016 V.Chellamani .. Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. Praying to direct the 2nd respondent herein to register the complaint given by the petitioner dated 20.5.2016 and to take necessary action with the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lawrance 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 02.06.2016.

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 there is a matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and her husband. Since the petitioner's husband is not taking care of the petitioner and children, the petitioner has filed DVOP.No.2 of 2015 and she also filed a petition for payment of maintenance. The petitioner's husband and his sisters, attacked the petitioner indiscriminately and asked her to withdraw the above cases. They also poured kerosene on the petitioner and tried to set fire on her. As there was no case registered, the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner has come up with this petition.

4.According to the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), petition enquiry is pending in CSR No.211 of 2016. 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 (CS-II) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District.

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

+1 CC to Mr.J.LAWRANCE, Advocate, SR No.32178 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9798 of 2016 22.06.2016 mj SH/AAL-MPA:11.07.2016:2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/