K.Murugesan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.9715 of 2022 K.Murugesan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Thammapatti Police Station, Thammapatti, Gangavalli Taluk, 2.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Salem, 3.C.Venkatraman 4.C.Kannan 5.N.Chinnusamy 6.Lakshmi 7.V.Seenu (a) Seenivasan 8.V.Selvam 9.Vennila 10.Seetha

...Respondents

PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondents to register the FIR based on the complaint dated 24.03.2022 preferred by the petitioner and to investigate the same in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Kumaresan For Respondents : Mr.V.Meganathan for R1 & R2, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to register the FIR based on the complaint dated 24.03.2022 preferred by the petitioner and to investigate the same in accordance with law.

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, 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.

s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar shk/sai To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thammapatti Police Station, Thammapatti, Gangavalli Taluk,

2.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Salem, 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.9715 of 2022 JPII(CO) SP(16/05/2022)