Sivakumar.P v. Sub Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR CRL.O.P.NO.5598 OF 2022 Sivakumar ... Petitioner .Vs.

1. The State Rep. by The Sub Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Branch, Vanthavasi Road, Kancheepuram - 631 501.

2. The Manager, HDFC Bank Ltd., No.9, Sri Lakshmi Nagar, Bangalore High Road, Sriperumbadur, Chennai - 602 105.

... Respondents PRAYER:- This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the 1st respondent to register the FIR upon the Complaint of the Petitioner dated 18.01.2022 in CSR bearing No.60/2022 came to be issued by the 1st respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Logeswaran For Respondents :

Mr.N.Muthuvel Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent to register the FIR upon the petitioner dated 18.01.2022 in CSR bearing No.60/2022 came to be issued by the 1st respondent.

2. Mr.N.Muthuvel, learned Government Advocate for the respondents would submit that based on the complaint given by the petitioner, enquiry has been conducted and the same is pending on the file of the first respondent police.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the respondents.

4. The Division Bench of this Court in G.Prabhakaran v. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, reported in (2018) 2 LW Crl 489 and 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 relying upon Sakiri Vasu's Case, has categorically held that the High Court cannot issue any direction for registration of FIR. High Court can intervene only in extraordinary circumstances and rare cases. However, taking note of the fact that the complaint is now pending and not been enquired, the Investigation officer is directed to issue notice to the parties and conduct enquiry as directed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Lalita Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh and others [2014 (2) SCC (1)]. If any cognizable offence is made out, the respondent police is bound to register the FIR otherwise they may close the complaint. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of two weeks from today.

5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ham/mtl To 1.

The Sub Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Branch, Vanthavasi Road, Kancheepuram - 631 501.

2.

The Manager, HDFC Bank Ltd., No.9, Sri Lakshmi Nagar, Bangalore High Road, Sriperumbadur, Chennai - 602 105.

CRL.O.P.NO.5598 OF 2022 AJB(CO) PBS/29/06/2022