C.G.S.Govindharaj v. The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06.05.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.VIMALA CRL.O.P.No.11666 of 2015 C.G.S.Govindharaj ... Petitioner vs.
1. The Inspector of Police, B3, Police Station, Coimbatore - 641 012.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City Police, Coimbatore.
... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the 1st respondent to register the complaint dated 09.05.2015, given to the respondent police as to be investigated under sections 406 and 420 of IPC and investigate the same.
For Petitioner : M/s.Corner Stone Associates For Respondents : Mr.P.Govindarajan, Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, for a direction to the 1st respondent to register a case for alleged offences, based on the complaint dated 09.05.2015 of the petitioner and to investigate the case. Pursuant to the complaint, neither has any case been registered nor an investigation conducted. Hence, the petitioner has preferred the present petition, seeking a direction to register the case.
2.This Court heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor on the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner.
3. If on the face of it, the complaint informs commission of cognizable offences, as has been repeatedly held and again reiterated in the decision of the Apex Court in Lalitha Kumari Vs. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
Govt. of U.P. & others [2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC)], the respondents are duty bound to register a case.
4.Accordingly, this Court directs the 1st respondent to register a case on the complaint of the petitioner, if the same discloses a cognizable offence and to investigate thereupon as early as possible and in accordance with law. The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar/ Vacation Officer //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Ga/Rj To
1. The Inspector of Police, B3, Police Station, Coimbatore - 641 012.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City Police, Coimbatore.
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.
+1cc to Mr.M/s.Corner Stone Associates, Advocate, S.R.No.24960 CRL.O.P.No.11666 of 2015 TEJ(CO) CA(12/05/2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/