Madras High CourtCRL OP/1228/2016disposed of

S.Latha v. The Commissioner Of Police

2016-02-26Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.02.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. MALA CRL.O.P.No.1228 of 2016 S.Latha .. Petitioner .. Vs ..

1. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Tirupur.

2. The State rep. by, Inspector of Police, Velampalayam Police Station, Tirupur.

.. Respondents Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the respondents police to register the petitioner's complaint dated 02.12.2015 made to the first respondent immediately and to investigate the same in accordance with law. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Mariappan For Respondents:

Mr.C.Emalias, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction, directing the respondents police to register the petitioner's complaint dated 02.12.2015 made to the first respondent immediately and to investigate the same in accordance with law.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has given a complaint to the first respondent police on 02.12.2015, but, however, the police had not taken any steps to register a case and hence, the petitioner has come forward with this petition for the above stated relief.

3. At this juncture, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that based on the complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry is going on.

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4. Considering the rival submissions made on both sides, the second respondent police is directed to expedite the enquiry and follow the dictum laid down in Lalitha Kumari vs. Govt. of U.P & others [2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC) and register a case, if any cognizable offence is made out.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Jrl To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Tirupur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Velampalayam Police Station, Tirupur.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.M.Mariappan, Advocate, sr.12260 CRL.O.P.No.1228 of 2016 sk co kra 08.03.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/