Jaganathan v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.1257 of 2021 Jaganathan

...Petitioner

.Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District.

2.Inspector of Police, Annur Police Station, Tiruppur District.

..Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent police to register FIR on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 02.12.2020 to the 2nd respondent and investigate the matter in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kolandasamy For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent police to register FIR on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 02.12.2020 and investigate the matter in accordance with law.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent police.

3.This petition is not maintainable, in view of the Order passed by a Division Bench of this Court in G.Prabhakaran v. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur reported in (2018) 2 LW Crl 489. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in its latest judgment rendered by a three Judge Bench in M. Subramaniam v. S. Janaki reported in (2020) 5 CTC 464, after relying upon Sakiri Vasu https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Case, has categorically held that the High Court cannot issue any direction for registration of FIR in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. The Hon'ble Supreme Court held that the informant has to necessarily avail of the alternative remedy provided under Section 154 (3) of Cr.P.C., and Section 156 (3) of Cr.P.C. Liberty is given to the petitioner to workout his remedy as per the directions issued by the Division Bench in the order referred supra. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KP To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District.

2.Inspector of Police, Annur Police Station, Tiruppur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.1257 of 2021 BR(CO) NRA(25/02/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/