Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/1866/2025disposed of

M.K.Arri Hara Sudhan v. State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Home Secretary, Chennai.

2025-10-29Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1866 of 2025 M.K.Arri Hara Sudhan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by, The Home Secretary, St.George Fort, Chennai - 600 009, Chennai District.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by, The Director General of Police, DGP Office, 1, Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004, Chennai District.

3.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by, The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

4.Ashish Punia 5.Premkumar 1/5

6.Balaji 7.Sithiraiselvi 8.Fernandes ... 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 1 to 3 respondents herein to take appropriate action as against 4 to 8 respondents for their illegal brutal attack on petitioner by misuse of their official capacity in the light of his representation dated 03.10.2025 within a stipulated period as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sundar For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate action as against the respondents 4 to 8 based on his representation dated 03.10.2025.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he is an accused in Crime No.304 of 2025 registered for the offences under Section 77, 79, 294, 308(4), 351(3) of BNS, 2023, Section 66E, 67 and 72 of Information Technology Act, 2000; that at the time of arrest, he was beaten by the respondents 4 to 8, who are police 2/5

officials; and that he lodged a complaint dated 03.10.2025 to the respondents 1 to 3 to take action against them.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner's complaint was sent to the Superintendent of Police, who had in turn forwarded the same to the Additional Superintendent of Police - PEW for report by 30.10.2025.

4. In view of the above submission, there shall be a direction to the Superintendent of Police and Additional Superintendent of Police-PEW to complete the enquiry and communicate the result of the enquiry to the petitioner within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above observations, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Home Secretary, St.George Fort, Chennai - 600 009, Chennai District.

2.The Director General of Police, DGP Office, 1, Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004, Chennai District.

3.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

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

5.The Additional Superintendent of Police - PEW, Sivagangai District.

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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