B. Ramaraja, v. the Station House Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
In this CRP, the petitioner sought a direction to expedite disposal of a pending private complaint filed under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. The Court directed the Judicial Magistrate to dispose of the complaint on merits within four weeks.
What did the court decide?
Directing the Judicial Magistrate to dispose of the private complaint within four weeks.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.06.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
Crl.OP.No.10986 of 2017
B.Ramaraja ... Petitioner Vs. The Station House Officer Muthialpet Police Station, Puducherry. ... Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., praying to direct the respondent to take the complaint filed by the petitioner under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C and pass the order within time stipulated by this Court as per order of this Court in Crl.OP.No.19197 of 2016.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Raja Sekhar For Respondent : Mr.M.R.Thangavelu, APP
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to take the complaint filed by the petitioner under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C and pass appropriate orders within the time stipulated by this Court.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to direct the Judicial Magistrate to dispose of the pending private complaint expeditiously.
The appropriate time limit for disposal of the private complaint.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
B.Ramaraja
- respondent
The Station House Officer Muthialpet Police Station, Puducherry
Coram
R.MAHADEVAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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