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Madras High CourtCRL OP/228/2015disposed of

K.Ravichandran v. The Commissioner Of Police

2015-02-27Honourable Mr Justice R.S.Ramanathan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.02.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No.228 of 2015 K.Ravichandran

...Petitioner

vs.

1.

The State, rep. by Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2.

Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-1 Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the second respondent to register a case on the complaint of the petitioner, dated 29.09.2014, in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Muthukrishnan For Respondent : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed, seeking direction upon the second respondent to register the petitioner's complaint, dated 29.09.2014, and to investigate the same in accordance with law.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing 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 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 Police is duty bound to register https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 29.09.2014, and investigate the same in accordance with law.

sd -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) Dt:9/3/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.

The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2.

Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-1 Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.M.Muthukrishnan, Advocate 11438 nm(co) prk10/3 Crl.O.P.No.228 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/