← Library
Madras High CourtCRL OP/1919/2015disposed of

B.Peethambaram v. The District Superintendent Of

2015-02-13Honourable Mr Justice R.S.Ramanathan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.02.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No.1919 of 2015 B.Peethambaram

...Petitioner/Defacto Complainant

vs.

1. The District Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District at Kancheepuram.

2. The Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing Cell, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

...Respondents/Complainant

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the 2nd respondent viz., Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing Cell, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District, to register a case on the complaint given by him to the 1st respondent herein on 01.10.2014.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Arivazhagan For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent to register a case on the complaint given by him to the 1st respondent herein on 01.10.2014.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondents-Police. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 second respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 01.10.2014 and investigate the same in accordance with law.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jvm To

1. The District Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District at Kancheepuram.

2. The Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing Cell, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.1919 of 2015 SAI (CO) PSI (02.03.2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/