K.Dharmalinga v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.02.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S.Ramanathan Crl.O.P.No.32680 of 2014 Mr.K.Dharmalingam

...Petitioner

vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

2.The Inspector of Police, T-5, Thiruverkadu Police Station, Thiruverkadu, Chennai-600 077.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the second respondent to register a case pursuant to the petitioner's complaint dated 04.11.2014.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.V.Muralidaran For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the second respondent to register a case, pursuant to the petitioner's complaint dated 04.11.2014.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

cognizable offence is made out, the respondent-Police is duty bound 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 04.11.2014, and investigate the same in accordance with law.

Sd/- Asst. Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar.

To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

2.The Inspector of Police, T-5, Thiruverkadu Police Station, Thiruverkadu, Chennai-600 077.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Crl.O.P.No.32680 of 2014 (CO) krd (26.2.15) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/