Madras High CourtCRL OP/7559/2021disposed of

K.Vasudevan v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2021-04-22Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.04.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.OP.No.7559 of 2021 K.Vasudevan ... Petitioner

Versus

1.The Superintendent of Police, Nagappattinam District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Cell, Nagapattinam District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Palaiyur Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to register the case based on the petitioner's online complaint dated 25.02.2021 and direct the respondents to register a case in CSR.No.16 of 2021 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Palaiyur Police Station.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Anbalagan For Respondents:

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondents to register the petitioner complaint dated 25.02.2021 and file an FIR.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3.This petition is not maintainable, in view of the Order passed by a Division Bench of this Court in G.Prabhakaran v. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur reported in (2018) 2 LW https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 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 Division Bench in the order referred supra. 4.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mbi To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Nagappattinam District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Cell, Nagapattinam District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Palaiyur Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

+1 CC to Mr.M. Anbalagan, Advocate sr 24541.

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