HC orders fresh probe into cheating complaint against ex-DMK

The Madras High Court today ordered a fresh inquiry by police into a Rs three-crore cheating complaint against former DMK MP J K Ritheesh.
Setting aside the November 12, 2015 closure report filed in the case by an Inspector of the City Crime Branch (CCB), Justice P N Prakash directed the CCB Assistant Commissioner of Police to conduct a fresh probe into the allegations made by the petitioner and take action in accordance with the law.
He gave the order on a petition from city-based NRI Athinarayanan Subramanian alias Shiva who had alleged that he had given Rs three crore to Ritheesh for business purpose.

However, he did not get any contract as assured and when he sought the money back, the cheques allegedly issued by Ritheesh bounced, the petitioner submitted.
He said he paid the entire amount of Rs three crore through bank transfer.
Stating that police had only given a CSR (community service register) number when he lodged the complaint in October 2015, he sought a direction for registration of an FIR.
When the matter came up for hearing, counsel for the state government conveyed that the complaint was closed on November 12, 2015.
Recording the submission, the judge directed the ACP to conduct a fresh inquiry into the complaint.