D. Dillon @ Ganesan v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.12.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.24592, 24577, 24607, 24613, 24619 and 24640 of 2015 1 D.DILLON @ GANESAN 2 G.MEENA ..Petitioners in CRL OP(MD).24592/ 2015 S.P.VINOTHINI ..Petitioner in CRL OP(MD). 24577/ 2015 K.NAGAMANICKAM ..Petitioner in CRL OP(MD). 24607/ 2015 MALARKODI ..Petitioner in CRL OP(MD). 24613/ 2015 R.MUTHU SELVAN ..Petitioner in CRL OP(MD). 24619/ 2015 R.NIRAJAN ..Petitioner in CRL OP(MD). 24640/ 2015 - Vs. - 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, O/O. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DINDIGUL, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.
2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DINDIGUL TALUK POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.
..Respondents in CRL OP(MD). 24592/ 2015 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAMUTHI ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, KAMUTHI, RAMNAD DISTRICT.
2 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAMNAD DISTRICT, RAMNAD. ..Respondents in CRL OP(MD). 24577/ 2015 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DINDIGUL DISTRICT. 2 THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DINDIGUL RURAL DIVISION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DINDIGUL KARUR TOWN POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.
..Respondents in CRL OP(MD). 24607/ 2015 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIRUDHUNAGAR DIST. 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, ARUPPUKOTTAI, VIRUDHUNAGAR DIST.
..Respondents in CRL OP(MD). 24613/ 2015 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TRICHY.
2 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, UPPILIYAPURAM POLICE STATION, TRICHY DIST.
..Respondents in CRL OP(MD). 24619/ 2015 1 THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MADURAI DIST.
2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANTI LAND GRABBING CELL, MADURAI DIST. ..Respondents in CRL OP(MD). 24640/ 2015 Prayer in Crl.OP(MD)No.24592/2015: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent to register a case under Section 120(b), 294(b), 406, 420 and 506(i) IPC and to file a report of action taken, on the strength of the petitioner's complaint dated 28.11.2015.
Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 24577/ 2015 :
To direct the 1st respondent to register the case on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 7.12.2015
Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 24607/ 2015 :
To direct the respondent police to register a case on the complaint dated 03.12.2015 Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 24613/ 2015 :
To direct the 2nd respondent to register a case on the basis of the petitioner complaint dated 04.12.2015.
Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 24619/ 2015 :
To direct the 2nd respondent herein to register the complaint given by the petiitoner dated 01.12.2015 and take necessary action against the proposed accused within the time stipulated by this Honourable Court.
Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 24640/ 2015 :
To direct the respondents to register a case on the complaint of the petitioner dated 19.10.2013.
For Petitioners :
Mr.G.Arumugam in Crl.OP(MD)No.24592/2015 Mr.V.Kannan in Crl.OP(MD)No.24577/2015 Mr.A.K.Manickam in Crl.OP(MD)No.24607/2015 Mr.D.Rameshkumar in Crl.OP(MD)No.24613/2015 Mr.B.Jameel Arasu in Crl.OP(MD)No.24619/2015 Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram in Crl.OP(MD)No.24640/2015 For Respondents :
Mr.A.P.Balasubramani, G.A.(Crl.side) in all the petitions COMMON ORDER These petitions have been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., directing the respective respondent Police to register the complaints of the respective petitioners against the proposed accused. 2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent Police, on instructions, would submit that the complaints have been received by the respondent Police and the same will be enquired into and if any prima facie case is made out, the said complaints would be registered and the investigation would be completed. 3.
Considering the submissions made on either side, this Court is inclined to direct the respective Police to enquire into the veracity of the complaints in adherence to the principles and directions laid down by the Honourable Apex Court in the case of Lalita Kumari -Vs-Government of U.P and others reported in 2013(4) Crimes 243 (SC) and complete the same within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event of the respondent Police finding any prima facie case in the complaints of the petitioners, they shall register a case within a period of one week thereafter. Before taking a decision in one way or other by the respondent police, the complainants should be heard.
4.In case of closure of complaints, the respective respondent Police are directed to send a copy of the closure report to the petitioners within a period of one week from the date of closure. On receipt of the same, it is open to the petitioners either to make a private complaint or recourse to any other provisions of law. The Criminal Original petitions are disposed of accordingly.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, O/O. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DINDIGUL, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.
2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DINDIGUL TALUK POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAMUTHI ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, KAMUTHI, RAMNAD DISTRICT.
4 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAMNAD DISTRICT, RAMNAD. 5 THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DINDIGUL RURAL DIVISION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.
6 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DINDIGUL KARUR TOWN POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.
7 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIRUDHUNAGAR DIST. 8 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, ARUPPUKOTTAI, VIRUDHUNAGAR DIST.
9 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TRICHY.
10 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, UPPILIYAPURAM POLICE STATION, TRICHY DIST.
11 THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MADURAI DIST.
12 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANTI LAND GRABBING CELL, MADURAI DIST. 13.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1cc to Mr.A.K.Manickam, Advocate in SR.75953 +1cc to Mr.A.Rameshkumar, Advocate in SR.75950 +1cc to Mr.B.Jameel Arasu, Advocate in SR.76278 Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.24592, 24577, 24607, 24613, 24619 and 24640 of 2015 22.12.2015 NBJ PBK/PM-MP 06.01.2016 ::3P-17C: