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S.Ranipushpalatha v. State Rep By

2022-06-15Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.8259 of 2022 S.Ranipushpalatha ... Petitioner Vs.

State by, The Inspector of Police, Lawspet Police Station, Lawspet Main Road, Puducherry..

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., pleased to direct the respondent to register FIR against the named said person on the basis of the complaint lodged by the petitioner on 07.03.2022.

For Petitioner : Ms.R.Hemalatha For Respondents: Mr.V.Balamurugane Additional Public Prosecutor (Pondicherry)

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent to register the case, on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 07.03.2022.

2. Mr.V.Balamurugane, learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Pondicherry) submitted that the enquiry has been conducted and the same has been closed on 20.05.2022.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Pondicherry) for the respondents.

4. In such view of the matter, liberty is given to the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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. It is for the petitioner to pursue her right as per Code.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ham/rgi To

1. The Inspector of Police, Lawspet Police Station, Lawspet Main Road, Puducherry.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.8259 of 2022 GPL(CO) GMY(24/06/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/