Mrs. Vannila v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.05.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE S.VIMALA Crl.O.P. No. 11927 of 2015 Vannila

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State rep. by the Inspector of Police Walajapet Police Station Walajapet Vellore District.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent police to register a case as per the complaint dated 29.04.2015.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.V.Ramamurthy For Respondent :

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 respondent police to register a case for the alleged offence, based on the complaint dated 29.04.2015 of the petitioner.

2. Mr.S.V.Ramamurthy, 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.Mr.P.Govindarajan, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that inquiry is conducted to ascertain, as to whether https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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).

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 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 petitioners, 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.

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

1. The Inspector of Police Walajapet Police Station Walajapet Vellore District.

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

1CC to Mr.S.V.Ramamurthy, Advocate SR 8231 Crl.O.P.No.11927 of 2015 PSI 13.05.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/