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Madras High CourtCRL OP/2484/2021disposed of

Jaishankar v. The Commissioner Of Police,

2021-02-11Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 11.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.2484 of 2021 Jaishankar .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner of Police, O/O Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Commissioner office Building, 132, EVK Sampath Road, Veperi, Chennai-7.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, O/O Commissioner of Police, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3. The Inspector of Police, O/O.Commissioner Office Building, Central Crime Branch, Chennai.

.. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent Police to register the complaint, forthwith petitioner written complaint to the respondents on 07.12.2020 against the accused persons. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Padanabhan For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the third respondent Police to register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 07.122020, pending on the file of the respondents Police.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents.

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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 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. 4.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rli To

1. The Commissioner of Police, O/O Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Commissioner office Building, 132, EVK Sampath Road, Veperi, Chennai-7.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, O/O Commissioner of Police, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3. The Inspector of Police, O/O.Commissioner Office Building, Central Crime Branch, Chennai.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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