D. Durai v. State Rep. by its The Inspector of Police
2014-07-11
M.VENUGOPAL
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DigiLaw.ai
Judgment : 1. This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to register the complaint dated 13.02.2014, within a time frame. 2. According to the Learned Counsel for the Petitioner, the respondent/police had not taken any action in respect of the complaint dated 13.02.2014 of the petitioner till date. It is also represented on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner made representation letters dated 24.04.2014 addressed to - (1) The Hon'ble Chief Minister's Cell, Govt. of Tamil Nadu ; (2) The Deputy DIG of Police, Vellore District ; (3) The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sathuvachari, Vellore District and (4) The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ranipet, Vellore District through speed post. Till date, no action was taken based on the representation of the petitioner and no case was registered by the respondent/police. 3. In view of the fact that the petitioner had lodged his complaint dated 13.02.2014 before the respondent / police and till date no action is said to have taken based on the said complaint, this Court, in furtherance of substantial cause of justice, directs the respondent / police to look into the complaint of the petitioner dated 13.02.2014 and to take further action in the manner known to law and in accordance with law. It is made clear that if any cognizable offence is made out based on the complaint of the petitioner dated 13.02.2014, it is needless for this Court to state that the said complaint of the petitioner is to be registered in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code. 4. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.