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Madras High CourtCRL OP/3562/2022disposed of

Deepak Sagar v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-02-18Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.02.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL.O.P.NO.3562 OF 2022 Dr.Deepak Sagar

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Karumathampatti Police Station, Coimbatore District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, State Bank Road, Coimbatore - 18.

...Respondents

PRAYER : This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., directing the first respondent to conduct, investigation by registering the First Information Report upon the petitioner's complaint dated 08.12.2021 with the stipulated time.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Pavel For Respondents :

Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, to direct the first respondent to conduct, investigation by registering the First Information Report upon the petitioner's complaint dated 08.12.2021.

2. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

3. This petition is not maintainable, in view of the Order passed by a Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in G.Prabhakaran v. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, reported in (2018) 2 LW Crl 489. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in its latest judgment rendered by a three Judge Bench in M.Subramaniam v. S.Janaki, reported in (2020) 5 CTC 464, after https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

relying upon Sakiri Vasu Case, has categorically held that the High Court cannot issue any direction for registration of FIR in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. The Hon'ble Supreme Court held that the informant has to necessarily avail of the alternative remedy provided under Section 154 (3) of Cr.P.C., and Section 156 (3) of Cr.P.C. Liberty is given to the petitioner to workout his remedy as per the directions issued by the Hon'ble Division Bench in the order referred supra.

4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar arb/shk To 1.The Inspector of Police, Karumathampatti Police Station, Coimbatore District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, State Bank Road, Coimbatore-18.

3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

Crl.O.P.No.3562 of 2022 AJB(CO) RVM(01/03/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/