A.K.Israel Dharmaraj v. State

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.03.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S.Ramanathan Crl.O.P.No.1177 of 2015 A.K.Israel Dharmaraj

...Petitioner

vs.

1. The State, rep. by Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

2. The State, rep. by Inspector of Police, Cheyyur Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

3. The State, rep. by Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing Division, Kancheepuram District.

4. Gunasekaran

5. K.Poonaram

6. Lalitha

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the second respondent to register a case on the complaint of the petitioner, dated 08.08.2014, and to investigate and to file a final report. For Petitioner : Mr.T.S.Srinivasan For Respondents: Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed, seeking direction upon the second respondent to register the petitioner's complaint, dated 08.08.2014, and to investigate the case.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the respondentPolice. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.

Considering the allegations made in the complaint and in view of the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in re Lalita Kumari vs. Govt. of U.P. & others reported in [2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC)] which has to be followed in letter and spirit viz., that if a cognizable offence is made out, the respondent-Police is duty bound to register a case, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, by directing the second respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint, dated 08.08.2014, and investigate the same in accordance with law.

sd -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) Dt:9/3/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The State, rep. by Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Cheyyur Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing Division, Kancheepuram District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.T.S.Srinivasan, Advocate SR 11367 nm(co) prk10/3 Crl.O.P.No.1177 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/