Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/142/2016closed

Shalini v. Rethinam

2016-04-15Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.04.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH CONT.P.(MD) No.142 of 2016 in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.17006 of 2015 Shalini

...Petitioner/Petitioner

vs.

Rethinam, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

...Contemnor/Respondent Prayer: Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the contemnors/respondents for his willful disobedience of the order passed made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17006 of 2015 on the file of this Court dated 02.09.2015.

Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 17006/ 2015 :

Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.PC., praying to direct the respondent herein to register the complaint given by the petitioner dated 28.07.2015 and to take necessary action within the time stipulated by this Honble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran For Respondent : Mrs.S.Prabha Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent.

2. It is seen that this petitioner has lodged a complaint dated 28.07.2015 to the respondent police and since no action was taken, this petitioner filed a petition in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17006 of 2015 for a direction to the respondent police to register the F.I.R. dated 28.07.2015. On 02.09.2015, this Court passed the following order in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17006 of 2015:

" Considering the rival submission made on both sides, the respondent is directed to consider the report received from the Social Welfare Officer concerned and after receipt of the same, the respondent shall expedite the enquiry and follow the dictum laid down in Lalitha Kumari Vs. Govt. of U.P. & Others (2013(4) Crimes 243 (SC) and register a case, if any cognizable offence is made out."

3. Alleging that the respondent had not complied with the order dated 02.09.2015, the present contempt petition was filed.

4. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the respondent police waited for receiving a copy of the report of the Social Welfare Officer and after receiving the same, the complaint dated 28.07.2015 was closed on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

04.01.2016. A copy of the closure report is also furnished to the learned Counsel for the petitioner across the bar.

5. Recording the same, this Contempt petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to work out her remedy in the manner known to law. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai-23.

To:

Rethinam, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

+1cc to M/s.K.M.Karunakaran, Advocate in SR.21016 CONT.P.(MD) No.142 of 2016 in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.17006 of 2015 15.04.2016 ssl PBK/SK-SKN 02/05/2016 ::2P-3C::

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