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S.P.Rajah v. The Inspector Of Police

2015-02-23Honourable Mr Justice R.S.Ramanathan2 pages

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.2800 of 2015 S.P.Rajah

...Petitioner

vs.

1. The Inspector of Police, Perungudi Police Station, Chennai-600 096.

2. Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondents to consider his representation dated 21.01.2015 and register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 20.01.2015 received by the first respondent and proceed with investigation in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.C.H.Vinobha Gandhi For Respondents Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the respondents to consider his representation dated 21.01.2015 and register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 20.01.2015 received by the first respondent and proceed with investigation in accordance with law.

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

to register a case, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, by directing the first respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 20.01.2015 and investigate the same in accordance with law.

jvm -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) Dt:5/3/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, Perungudi Police Station, Chennai-600 096.

2. Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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