Muhamed Sidhik v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.05.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE S.VIMALA Crl.O.P.No.11758 of 2015 Muhamed Sidhik ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore District ... Respondents Prayer:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the second respondent to register the F.I.R. on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner dated 10.04.2015.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Thiruppathi 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 second respondent to register the F.I.R. on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner dated 10.04.2015. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that pursuant to the complaint, neither any case has been registered nor an investigation has been conducted. Hence, the petitioner has preferred the present petition, seeking a direction to register the case.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that inquiry is conducted to ascertain, as to whether cognizable offence is disclosed or not, and if disclosed the respondent police will register the case following the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court reported in 2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC) (Lalitha Kumari Vs. Govt. of U.P. & others).

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4.In the light of the above submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, it is hereby directed that if the inquiry discloses commission of any cognizable offence, the second respondent police shall follow the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lalitha Kumari Vs. Govt. of U.P. & others reported in 2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC) and register a case on the complaint of the petitioner and investigate thereupon and complete the investigation, as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law. 5.The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

pri Sd/- Vacation Officer //True Copy// Sub-Assistant Registrar To

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore District

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras - 600 104.

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