1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH Crl.O.P.(MD) No.12352 of 2011 S.Gandhi ... Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin District. 2.The Inspector of Police (Crimes), Kovilpatti East Police Station, Kovilpatti. Tuticorin (District). ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the 2nd respondent to register a case upon the complaint given by the petitioner on 19.05.2011 as per the directions of the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Kovilpatti in Crl.M.P.No.6034 of 2011 dated 06.07.2011 and investigate in accordance with law and to file a final report. For Petitioner : Mr.Lakshmi Gopinathan For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R The petitioner approaches this Court with a prayer to direct the 2nd respondent to register a case upon the complaint given by the petitioner on 19.05.2011 as per the directions of the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Kovilpatti in Crl.M.P.No.6034 of 2011 dated 06.07.2011. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has already approached the jurisdictional Judicial Magistrate under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. and in spite of report having been called for by the Magistrate, no progress has been made in the case. 3. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) submitted that the case has been closed as civil in nature. 4. When the Judicial Magistrate has sought for a report, the second respondent police is duty bound to submit a report. Therefore, the second respondent is directed to submit the report and act as per the directions given by the learned Judicial Magistrate under Section 156 (3) of Cr.P.C. 5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The District Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin District. 2.The Inspector of Police (Crimes), Kovilpatti East Police Station, Kovilpatti. Tuticorin (District). 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Sj GH : 11.10.2011 : 2p/4c Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12352 of 2011 23.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/