Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20659/2021disposed of

Karuthapandian.K v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-11-19Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

W.P.(MD)NO.20659 OF 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.11.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.20659 of 2021 K.Karuthapandian ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Karivalamvanthanallur police station, Tenkasi District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's complaint dated 07.06.2021 in the light of the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Mahendra Chawla V. Union of India and others reported in 2018 SCC Online SC 2679 as expeditiously as possible within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

2. The petitioner has lodged a complaint in Crime No.416 of 2020 registered on the file of the second respondent. The case was registered because the petitioner's wife was threatened. The petitioner now alleges that the accused in the said case are continuing to threaten him and forcing him to withdraw the complaint. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the decision reported in (2019) 14 SCC 615 (Mahender Chawla and Others V. Union of India and Others) had held that the witnesses must be afforded due protection. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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3. Therefore, the second respondent is directed to enquire into the petitioner's petition mentioned complaint and take action as per law. This writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PMU Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To:

1. The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Karivalamvanthanallur police station, Tenkasi District.

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

W.P.(MD)No.20659 of 2021 19.11.2021 TR(29.11.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2