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Kasthuri v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC18 Dec 2019CRL OP/26295/2019

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What is this about?

The High Court, Madras, in this criminal original petition under Section 482 CrPC, set aside a police closure report dated 17.10.2019 due to allegations of human rights violation and directed an inquiry by a higher-ranking officer with monitoring by the DCP. The court subsequently closed the petition.

What did the court decide?

Closure report dated 17.10.2019 set aside; direction to Assistant Commissioner of Police to enquire; DCP to monitor.

Kasthuri Vs the Inspector of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2019)

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Crl.O.P.No.26295 of 2019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 18.12.2019

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM

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Crl.O.P.No.26295 of 2019

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Kasthuri ...Petitioner -VsThe Inspector of Police R-3, Ashok Nagar Police Station Chennai. ... Respondent

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Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent police to conduct the enquiry and investigate the complaint dated 08.08.2019 in C.S.R.No.572 of 2019 pending before the respondent police.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Damodaran

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For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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This petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to

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conduct the enquiry and investigate the complaint dated 08.08.2019 in C.S.R.No.572 of 2019 pending before the respondent police.

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2. When the matter was taken up for hearing before this Court on 13.11.2019, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that the petitioner's complaint was enquired and closed by the Inspector of Police, Ashok Nagar Police Station on 17.10.2019. But the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as against the said Inspector of Police already the petitioner has lodged a complaint before the State Human Rights Commission and hence, the said Inspector of Police should not have dealt with the said matter.

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3. Considering the said submissions, this Court has passed the following order in para No.4 reads thus:-

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“4. In view of this, the closure report dated 17.10.2019 is set aside. Consequently, the Assistant Commissioner of Police attached to the Ashok Nagar Police Station, is called upon to enquire into the complaint dated 08.08.2019 in accordance with law. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, T.Nagar, who is said to have territorial jurisdiction over the Ashok Nagar Police Station shall monitor such investigation on a day to day basis.”

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4. In view of the aforesaid order, this Court is of the view that

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this petition need not be kept pending. Hence, this petition is closed.

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Index : Yes/No
Internet : Yes/No
dna
To
1.The Inspector of Police
R-3, Ashok Nagar Police Station
Chennai.
2.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.

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