In this Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 CrPC, the Court directed the police to register an FIR if the petitioner's complaint discloses a cognizable offence, or to close the matter if no offence is made out, within two weeks.
Direction to register FIR if cognizable offence made out, else close complaint, within two weeks.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 27.04.2018
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
CRL.O.P.(MD)No.7070 of 2018
Saravanan ... Petitioner
-vs-
Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, directing the second respondent to register the case as per the complaint of the petitioner dated 04.04.2018.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Krishnan
For Respondents : Mr.Prabhu Ramachandran,
Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to register the case as per the complaint of the petitioner dated 04.04.2018.
2.Heard both sides.
3.The petitioner has lodged a complaint before the respondent police. But till date, the respondent police have not taken any action. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent, the petitioner came before this Court.
4.If the complaint lodged by the petitioner makes out any cognizable offence, the second respondent shall register the F.I.R. If no offence is made out, the second respondent shall close the complaint and inform the same to the petitioner, accordingly. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of two weeks from today.
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5.With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(AE)
/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
MSA/DAS
VB/JC/SAR3/17/05/2018/2P/4C
CRL.O.P.(MD)No.7070 of 2018 27.04.2018
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to direct the police to register an FIR or close the complaint within two weeks.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Saravanan
Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District
Inspector of Police, Mukudal Police Station
G.R.Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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