Haseenabi v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.03.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S.Ramanathan Crl.O.P.No.17502 of 2014 Haseenabi

...Petitioner

vs.

The state represented by The Inspector of Police H-1, Police Station Old Washermenpet Chennai - 600 021

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to register the complaint dated 26.06.2014 on the file of the respondent police C.S.R.No.580/H x PS2014.

For Petitioner : M/s.C.Venkatesan 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 complaint of the petitioner dated 26.06.2014.

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 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, by directing the respondent to register the case on the basis of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner's complaint dated 26.06.2014 and investigate the same in accordance with law.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gpa To

1. The Inspector of Police H1 Police Station Old Washermanpet, Chennai-21 Chennai

2. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

1 cc to Mr. C.Venkatasan,Advocate, SR.No.13217 Crl.O.P.No.17502 of 2014 ggk(co) pmk.23.3.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/