Madras High CourtCRL OP/2168/2019disposed of

R.Bernard Jothi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2019-01-29Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.01.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.2168 of 2019 R.Bernard Jothi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Commissioner of Police, Veperi, Chennai-600 007.

2.The Inspector of Police, R.5 Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai-600 092.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 1st respondent/Commissioner of Police to appoint any independent Officer to investigate the petitioner's complaint dt.26.08.2017 by registering the FIR.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Stalin Muthu For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent to appoint any independent Officer to investigate the petitioner's complaint dated 26.08.2017 by registering the FIR.

2.The Prayer sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted by this Court. In view of the Judgment of the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.13681 of 2018 and batch of cases, dated 20.09.2018. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to work out his remedy in accordance with the guidelines given by the Hon'ble Division Bench in the decision referred supra. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mpa/rpl To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Veperi, Chennai-600 007.

2.The Inspector of Police, R.5 Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai-600 092.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.2168 of 2019 GMY(15/02/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/