G.Vinayagam v. The District Superintendent Of
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.03.2015
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No.32350 of 2014 G.Vinayagam
...Petitioner
vs.
1. The State, rep. by District Superintendent of Police, O/o. The District Superintendent of Police, Sathuvacheri, Vellore, Vellore District.
2. The State, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kandili Town Police Station, Kandili, Vellore District.
...Respondent/s
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to register a case and take appropriate action as per law on the complaint of the petitioner, dated 20.11.2014, consequently directing the respondent to monitor and investigate the matter.
For Petitioner : Mr.I.Paul Noble Devakumar For Respondents: Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
This petition has been filed, seeking direction upon the respondent/Police to register the petitioner's complaint, dated 20.11.2014, and to investigate the case.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the respondentPolice. 3.
Considering the allegations made in the complaint and in view of the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in re Lalita Kumari vs. Govt. of U.P. & others reported in [2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC)] which has to be followed in letter and spirit viz., that if a cognizable offence is made out, the respondent-Police is duty bound https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
to register a case, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, by directing the second respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint, dated 20.11.2014, and investigate the same in accordance with law.
sd -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) Dt:9/3/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To
1. The District Superintendent of Police, O/o. The District Superintendent of Police, Sathuvacheri, Vellore, Vellore District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Kandili Town Police Station, Kandili, Vellore District.
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
+ 1 cc to Mr.S.Paul Gnanamuthu, ADvocate SR 11314 nm(co) prk10/3 Crl.O.P.No.32350 of 2014 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/