Madras High CourtCRL OP/13200/2021disposed of

Selvam 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.13200 of 2021 Selvam ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State rep. By The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Adhiyamankottai Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to register a case based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner dated 16.06.2021 against the named persons in the complaint. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sakkarapani For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondents to register a case based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner dated 16.06.2021 against the named persons in the complaint.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3.This petition is not maintainable, in view of the Order https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

passed by a Division Bench of this Court in G.Prabhakaran v. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur reported in (2018) 2 LW Crl

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 Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Adhiyamankottai Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to M/s.V.Sakkarapani, Advocate, S.R.No.51371 Crl.O.P.No.13200 of 2021 VG-II(CO) SB(25/10/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/