The High Court dismissed a Criminal Original Petition praying for direction to register a case under the Prevention of Atrocities Act against police officers. The petitioner claimed witnesses were threatened. The Court rejected the plea relying on judicial records that found no atrocities were committed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 14.06.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP
CRL.O.P.NO.18957 OF 2021
K.Prabakaran ...Petitioner
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3.Mr.Vinayaga Murugan The Inspector of Police Vikkiravandi Police Station Villupuram District.
The Special Sub-Inspector of Police Periyathatchur Police Station Villupuram District. ...Respondents
PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the first and second Respondents to conduct an administrative enquiry and register a case under Section 4 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 against the third and fourth Respondents on the basis of the complaint dated 28.08.2021 made by the Petitioner and further direction to the second Respondent to complete the investigation within 60 days as stipulated in Rule 7 thereof and within the time frame fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Rajaguru For Respondents : Mr.L.Baskaran for R1 & R2
Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
This petition has been filed to direct the first and second Respondents to conduct an administrative enquiry and register a
case under Section 4 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 against the third and fourth Respondents on the basis of the complaint dated 28.08.2021 made by the Petitioner and further direct to the second Respondent to complete the investigation within 60 days as stipulated in Rule 7 thereof.
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Assistant Registrar(CS-II)
// True Copy //
Sub Assistant Registrar
dna
To
Copy To
The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tindivanam.
+1cc to Mr.C.Rajaguru, Advocate Sr.No.35041
Crl.O.P.No.18957 of 2021
PL(CO) RVM(11/07/2022)
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should direct the police to register a case under the Prevention of Atrocities Act based on the petition’s claim of threatened witnesses and unregistered offence.
Whether witness statements recorded by the Judicial Magistrate confirming no atrocities should be sufficient to reject the petition’s demand for investigation.
Whether the petition seeking enforcement of Rule 7 investigation time limits can be sustained given the circumstances.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
K.Prabakaran
The Superintendent of Police Villupuram District
The Deputy Superintendent of Police Tindivanam Taluk
Mr.Vinayaga Murugan The Inspector of Police
Mr.Arunachalam The Special Sub-Inspector of Police
Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup
As recorded by the court registry
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