V. Nishanthini, v. The Superintendent Of Police, Thoothukudi District

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1855 of 2025 V.Nishanthini ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Wing, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd respondent to take action on the petitioner's complaint dated 13.09.2025 under the Criminal law in the light of the dictum laid down by the Honourable Supreme Court of India in the case of Lalita Kumar Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh & 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 13.09.2025.

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, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Wing, Thoothukudi District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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