N.Venugopal v. The Superintendent Of Police

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.2035 of 2015 N.Venugopal

...Petitioner

vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Chidambaram Town Police Station, Cuddalore District.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the 2nd respondent to register the petitioner's complaint dated 09.01.2015. For Petitioner : Mr.T.P.Senthilkumar 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 the petitioner's complaint dated 09.01.2015.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondentsPolice.

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 respondenthttps://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 09.01.2015 and investigate the same in accordance with law. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CO) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar jvm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Chidambaram Town Police Station, Cuddalore District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Crl.O.P.No.2035 of 2015 RSK (CO) kk 26/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/