P.Rangarajan v. Dgp
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought initiation of action against respondent police officers under a Constitution Bench judgment after complaint appears unaddressed. Court noted a crime was registered and investigation pending. Petition dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed. No action granted.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 27.07.2015
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
CRL.OP.No.28308 of 2014
P.Rangarajan ... Petitioner
Vs
1.DGP,
Beach Road, Mylapore,
Chennai.
2.Pitchai,
DSP,
Udumalpet Town,
Tiruppur District.
3.Mahendran,
IOP,
Gudimangalam PS,
Tiruppur District. ... Respondents
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.,
praying to seek initiation of action against the 2 nd and 3 rd
respondents in terms the 2 nd sentence of para 111 [iv] of
the Constitution Bench Judgment in WP [Crl].No.68 of 2008 dated
12.11.2013.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Anburaj
For Respondents : Mr.S.Vijayakumar, for R1 to R3
Mr.ShanmugaVelayutham,
Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
This petition has been filed to seek initiation of action against the 2nd and 3rd respondents in terms of the 2nd sentence of para 111 [iv] of the Constitution Bench Judgment in WP [Crl].No.68 of 2008 dated 12.11.2013.
- It is the case of the petitioner that he lodged a complaint, but no action was taken on his complaint by the respondent police and therefore, he has come up with the following prayer:
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether initiation of action should be directed against the second and third respondents for inaction on the petitioner's complaint?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P. Rangarajan
- respondent
Director General of Police, Chennai
- respondent
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur
- respondent
Inspector of Police, Gudimangalam
Coram
Case details
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