home and he decided to go to temple festival at about 11.00 p.m. When the petitioner was alone at home, he heard the noise of the bike and the persons who came in the bike closed the door outside. Sensing fear, the petitioner did not come out from the house and he heard the noise of setting fire to the house. When the petitioner attempted to open the door, the door was locked and the accused persons set fire to his house. The petitioner escaped from the house via roof and called his neighbours to extinguish the fire. Thereafter, the information was sent to the local Fire Station and EB office. Prior to the occurrence, the accused persons were assaulted the mother of the petitioner with regard to dispute in the common pathway. Hence, a complaint, dated 15.03.2016 was lodged before the Melmaruvathur Police Station and a C.S.R.No.97 of 2016 was issued to that effect. Due to the above dispute, the accused persons set fire to the house of the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner lodged a complaint before the 3 rd respondent Police and the same was registered in Crime No.99 of 2016, for offence under Sections 436, 342 and 506(ii) IPC. On completion of investigation, the respondent Police filed the final report as 'Mistake of Fact' on 12.04.2017 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Madurantakam.
