Subramaniam v. District Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhungar
2014-10-20
N.KIRUBAKARAN
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Judgment 1. This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the second respondent to register a case for an alleged offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 506(i) IPC and Sections of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ordinance, 2014 on the basis of his complaint dated 25.08.2014. 2. The petitioner contends that he gave a complaint to the second respondent police on 25.08.2014, but, so far no action has been taken. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (crl.side) appearing for the respondents. 4. In view of the facts as narrated above, the second respondent police is directed to go through the contents made in the complaint and if any cognizable offence is made out, after conducting enquiry, the same is directed to be registered as per the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lalita Kumari Vs. Government of U.P and others reported in (2013) 4 MLJ (Crl.) 579 (SC). 5. While conducting enquiry, the second respondent police is directed not to harass the proposed accused as per the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K. Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR 1997 SC 610 . 6. With the above direction, the criminal original petition is ordered.