Jainammal v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 6/6/2022 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Criminal Original Petition No.9121 of 2022 Jainammal ... Petitioner Vs State rep. By The Inspector of Police G 1 Vepery Police Station Chennai 600 007.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to register the complaint of the petitioner in CSR No.153 of 2022 dated 20/3/2022 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner :

Ms.S.Sujatha For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to register the complaint of the petitioner in CSR No.153 of 2002 dated 20/3/2022.

2. Heard Ms.S.Sujatha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent.

3. If the Police has not registered the First Information Report, the petitioner has to follow the procedure contemplated under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Even if the same has not been materialised, there is no bar for initiating the prosecution by filing a private complaint under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. In such a view of the matter, this Court cannot direct the respondent to register the First Information Report, as a matter of right, unless the case comes within the ambit of a rare case.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to work out his remedy as per law.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mvs.

To

1. The Inspector of Police G 1 Vepery Police Station Chennai 600 007.

2. The Public Prosecutor High Court Madras.

Crl. O.P. No. 9121 of 2022 PMK(CO) UMA(20/06/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/