A.K Seenivasan v. The Superintendent of Police

O RDER

This petition is filed seeking for a direction to transfer the investigation of the petitioner's complaint dated 10.07.2023 from the file of the respondent No.2 police to some other agencies.

2.It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an advocate and an active member of a political party. The respondent No.3, who belongs to the same political party, has been posting some messages against the petitioner in various social media and in spite of the complaint given on

10.07.2023, the police have not been taking any action.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) on the other hand submits that the petitioner has filed a complaint directly before the cyber crime and the cyber crime police have advised the petitioner to file a fresh complaint before the jurisdictional police station. Accordingly, the petitioner stated to have filed a fresh complaint on 19.07.2023 and the police have registered the same as CSR.No.1151 of 2023 and the enquiry is under way. It is submitted further that the police are actively enquiring the contents of the petition filed by the petitioner and shall dispose of the petition as quickly as possible. The same is recorded.

4.Considering the circumstances, the respondent police are directed to consider and dispose of the complaint given by the petitioner dated 19.07.2023 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, this Petition is disposed of.

Speaking : Yes / No

25.07.2023 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mm To

1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crimes, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DR.D.NAGARJUN. J. mm Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13255 of 2023

25.07.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.07.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN A.K.Seenivasan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crimes, Tirunelveli District. 3.Prabhakaran ..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the 1st respondent to transfer the investigation of the petitioner's complaint dated 10.07.2023 from the file of the 2nd respondent to some other agencies for further action and other reliefs to be done within the time stipulation prescribed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For R1 & R2 : Mr.SS.Madhavan Government Advocate (Crl.side)