G.Venkatesan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.02.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No.2765 of 2015 G.Venkatesan

...Petitioner

vs.

The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, S-13, Chrompet Police Station, Chennai.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent police to register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 29.04.2013 pending on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondent : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the respondent police to register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 29.04.2013 pending on the file of the respondent police.

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 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, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

by directing the respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 29.04.2013 and investigate the same in accordance with law.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(Ad-I) Dt:4/3/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar jvm To

1. The Inspector of Police, S-13, Chrompet Police Station, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. + 1 cc to Mr.E.Kannadasan, Advocate, SR 9828 lrs(co) prk6/3 Crl.O.P.No.2765 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/