Kasthuri v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Superintendent Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Kasthuri ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. By the Superintendent of Police, Madurai, Madurai District.

2. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep By the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Madurai, Madurai District.

3. Anand

4. Nithya

5. Nandhavanam ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 2, particularly the 2nd respondent to take appropriate legal action on the petitioner's complaint dated 20.05.2026.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondents : Mr.S.Arun Arockiasamy (R1 & R2) Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) 1/4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the 2nd respondent to take appropriate legal action on the petitioner's complaint dated 20.05.2026.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had lodged a complaint alleging that the private respondents had defrauded her of a sum of Rs.25,00,000/-. However, no action was taken on the said complaint by the respondent police. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the police, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.

3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent police submitted that the enquiry is pending due to non-cooperation of the petitioner.

4. Heard the learned counsel on either side and carefully perused the materials before this Court. Since no adverse order is proposed to be passed against the private respondents, notice to them is dispensed with.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the second respondent police is directed to consider the petitioner's complaint dated 2/4

20.05.2026 and conduct an enquiry in this regard, after issuing summons to the parties concerned, under Section 64 of the BNSS, and conclude the same, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is also directed to cooperate with the ongoing enquiry conducted by the second respondent police.

6. This writ petition is disposed with the above directions. 11.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No sm 3/4

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

Sm TO:-

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

2. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Madurai, Madurai District.

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

Order made in Dated 11.06.2026 4/4