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2014 Supreme(Mad) 3805
Before the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court
N. KIRUBAKARAN, J.
Jagubar Sadique
Versus
The Superintendent of Police, Thanjvaur District, Thanjavur & Another
Crl. O.P. (MD). No. 17599 of 2014
Decided On: 20-10-2014
For the Petitioner:R. Venkateshwar, Advocate.
For the Respondents:A.P. Balasubramanian, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side).
The court's decision emphasized the petitioner's right to seek appropriate relief before the appropriate forum when the police refused to register a First Information Report.
Headnote:
First Information Report - Police Closure Report - The court directed the respondent police to give a closure report to the petitioner and allowed the petitioner to seek appropriate relief before the appropriate forum.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner filed a petition seeking a direction to the respondent police to register a First Information Report based on the petitioner's complaint dated 15.04.2014.
Finding of the Court:
The court directed the respondent police to give a closure report to the petitioner and allowed the petitioner to seek appropriate relief before the appropriate forum.
Issues: The main issue was the refusal of the police to register a First Information Report based on the petitioner's complaint.
Ratio Decidendi: The court found that an enquiry had been conducted based on the petitioner's complaint and was closed, and therefore directed the police to give a closure report to the petitioner.
Final Decision: The Criminal Original Petition was disposed of with the direction for the police to give a closure report to the petitioner.
1. This petition is filed seeking a direction to direct the respondent police to register a First Information Report based on the petitioner's complaint dated 15.04.2014.
2. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents.
3. The learned Government Advocate (crl.side) would submit that based on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 15.04.2014, an enquiry has been conducted and the same was closed.
4. In view of that the second respondent police is directed to give closure report to the petitioner. It is always open to the petitioner to work out his remedy for appropriate relief before the appropriate forum.
5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.
