Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/1012/2025closed

Kannan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2025-08-19Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Theni District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kadamalaikundu Police Station, Theni District.

3.Premanantha, The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kadamalaikundu Police Station, Theni District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to take necessary action against the third respondent based on the petitioner's complaint dated 19.07.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Navaneetharaja 1/4

For R1 & R2 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this petition seeking a direction to the respondent Police to take action as against the third respondent. 2.The petitioner claims that he has lodged a complaint as against the third respondent, who is the Sub-Inspector of Police. Instead of taking action as against him, a case has been registered as against the petitioner in Cr.No.164 of 2025 for the offence under Sections 296(b), 191(2), 191(3), 118(1) and 351(3) BNS.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 & 2 submits that based on the complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Cr.No.165 of 2025 has been registered for the offence under Sections 296(b), 351(3), 118(1) BNS. 2/4

4.Since it is reported that based on the complaints lodged by the petitioner and the third respondent a case and counter case has been registered, this writ petition is closed with a direction to the respondent Police to conduct a proper investigation in both cases and find out who is the aggressor, as contemplated under Clause 566 of the Police Standing Orders. No costs.

19.08.2025 gns To 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Theni District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kadamalaikundu Police Station, Theni District.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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