Revathy Rajan v. State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :20.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.8805 of 2022 Revathy Rajan ... Petitioner Vs.

State, represented by The Inspector of Police, K4 Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai 600 101.

...Respondent

PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent police to register the complaint dated 22.03.2022 vide CSR Receipt No.239/2022 dated 22.03.2022 of the petitioner and investigate into the same within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Rajasekar For Respondent :

Mr.V.Meganathan, Government Advocate (crl.side)

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent police to register the complaint dated 22.03.2022 vide CSR Receipt No.239/2022 dated 22.03.2022 of the petitioner and investigate into the same within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (crl.side) and perused the materials available on record.

3. This petition is not maintainable, in view of the Order passed by a Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in G.Prabhakaran v. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

reported in (2018) 2 LW 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's 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 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 Hon'ble Division Bench in the order referred supra.

4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar shk/sai To

1. The Inspector of Police, K4 Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai 600 101.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to M/s.M.Rajasekhar, Advocate, S.R.No.27121 Crl.O.P.No.8805 of 2022 SJ(CO) SU(02/05/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/