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Hariprasath v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2025-11-05Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 05.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Hariprasath ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur West Police Station, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent herein to initiate appropriate criminal action under the relevant provisions of law on the basis of the complaint dated 31.01.2025 within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Suresh Kannan For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Addl. Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the the second respondent to initiate appropriate criminal action under the relevant provisions of law on the basis of his complaint dated 31.01.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police, 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 respondents 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, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur West Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN,J cp

ORDER

IN WP CRL.(MD) No.1950 of 2025 Date : 05.11.2025 4/4