V.Sampath v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.10126 of 2016 V.Sampath

...Petitioner

Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, (Crime Branch) Velacherry, Chennai.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to directing the respondent police to register the complaint of the petitioner dated 20.4.2016, pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Prabakar For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent-police to register the complaint dated 20.04.2016 given by the petitioner.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

3. On a reading of the complaint dated 20.04.2016, it appears that the petitioner had entered into a franchisee agreement with the opposite party and had paid some amount. The opposite party had issued cheques on 15.01.2016, 21.01.2016 and 15.02.2016, which when presented were dishonoured.

4. Since the allegations are contractual in nature, no positive directions can be issued to the respondent-police to register an FIR., https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is closed, with liberty to the petitioner to work out his in the manner known to law.

ds Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, (Crime Branch) Velacherry, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to M/s.B.Mohan, Advocate Sr 30233 KR/16/6/16 Crl.O.P.No.10126 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/