Sivakumar v. The Commissioner of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 2nd Respondent not to interfere with the civil dispute between the petitioner and the 3rd respondent under the guise of any enquiry or any Kattapanchayat(Kangaroo Court).

2.Mr.Bala Rathinakumar, proposed to file vakalath for third respondent. Earlier complaint was closed after enquiry, finding that it is a issue between the brothers for occupying the premises. One in the opposite portion and another in the outside portion. Now the grievance of the petitioner is that during his absence counter party broke open the lock and stolen away 200 soverigns of gold jewels, apart from 2 kilograms of silver articles and another lock was put up in the above premises.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that even though suit is pending over the above said issue, complainant was enquired. The petitioner did not co-operate for enquiry.

4.Let the petitioner as well as the third respondent appear before the second respondent, who is the Enquiry Officer, to find out whether any theft of the articles by breaking open the premises took place. The respondent police conduct the enquiry and complete the same within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above said directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

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1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thilagar Thidal Police Station, Madurai City.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. G.ILANGOVAN

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10.04.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.04.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Sivakumar ...Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. ...1st Respondent 2.The Inspector of Police, Thilagar Thidal Police Station, Madurai City. ...2nd Respondent 3.Sivasubramani ...3rd Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the 2nd Respondent not to interfere with the civil dispute between the petitioner and the 3rd respondent under the guise of any enquiry or any Kattapanchayat(Kangaroo Court). For Petitioner : Mr.Gobi.S For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan for R1 & R2 Additional Public Prosecutor Mr.Bala Rathinakumar for R3