Mary Metilda v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.03.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S.Ramanathan Crl.O.P.No.1854 of 2015 Mary Metilda

...Petitioner

vs.

The State, rep. by The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to register an FIR on the complaint, dated 12.08.2014, for offences under Sections 420, 464, 120(b) and land grabbing, and to initiate prosecution.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Velmurugan For Respondent : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed, seeking direction upon the respondent to register an FIR, based on the petitioner's complaint, dated 12.08.2014, 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 to register a case, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, by directing the respondent to register FIR on the basis of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner's complaint, dated 12.08.2014, and investigate the same in accordance with law.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar Dated:13.3.15 True Copy Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.

The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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