Madras High CourtCRL OP/12819/2021disposed of

Devendranath Tagore v. The State Rep By

2021-09-30Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.12819 of 2021 Devendranath Tagore ... Petitioner

Versus

The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Tindivanam Town Police Station, Villupuram District.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent to register the petitioner's complaint dated 03.07.2021 made to respondent immediately and to investigate the same in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sudhakar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent to register the petitioner's complaint dated 03.07.2021 made to respondent immediately and to investigate the same in accordance with law.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

3.This petition is not maintainable, in view of the Order passed by a Division Bench of this Court in G.Prabhakaran v. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur reported in (2018) 2 LW Crl https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 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 of 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 Division Bench in the order referred supra.

4.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sms/gv To

1. The Inspector of Police, Tindivanam Town Police Station, Villupuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Sudhakar, Advocate, S.R.No.51044 CRL.O.P.No.12819 of 2021 VG-II(CO) SB(25/10/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/