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Madras High CourtCRL OP/33385/2014withdrawn dismissed

Mr.B.Jaganathan, A/44, v. State By:

2015-03-03Honourable Mr Justice R.S.Ramanathan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.03.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No.33385 of 2014 B.Jaganathan

...Petitioner

vs.

State by

1. The Commissioner of Police Office of the Commissioner of Police Veppery, Chennai-600 007

2. The Inspector of Police Kanathur Police Station Muttukadu Kanchipuram District

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the 2nd respondent police to take the complaint of the petitioner dated 31.10.2014 on file, register FIR on the complaint of the petitioner and investigate the same and submit a report to this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Selvaraju 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 police to take the complaint of the petitioner dated 31.10.2014 on file and register FIR on the complaint of the petitioner.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondent-Police.

3. Considering the allegations made in the complaint and in view of the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in 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, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

by directing the second respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 31.10.2014 and investigate the same in accordance with law.

nvsri -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) Dt:10/3/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police Veppery, Chennai-600 007.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kanathur Police Station Muttukadu, Kanchipuram District

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. vd(co) prk11/3 Crl.O.P.No.33385 of 2014 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/