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I.Juliet Mary v. State Of Tamil Nadu Represented By,

2025-09-22Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1469 of 2025 I.Juliet Mary ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Ottanchatram Police Station, Dindigul District.

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, by directing the 2nd respondent to take action on the petitioner's complaint dated 21.07.2025 under the criminal law in the light of the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Lalita Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh and Ors. reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for Mandamus to direct the second respondent to take action on the petitioner's complaint dated 21.07.2025.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that pursuant to the complaint lodged by the petitioner, an enquiry is pending to ascertain whether any cognizable offence is made out and that the same would be concluded within a period of two weeks.

3. In view of the above submission, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to complete the above said enquiry and communicate the result of the same to the petitioner within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Ottanchatram Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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