Usha, v. The Sub Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.03.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No.3748 of 2015 Usha

...Petitioner

vs.

The Sub-Inspector of Police, Namagiripet Police Station, Namakkal District.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to register a case based on the complaint preferred by the petitioner dated 23.01.2015 and investigate the same in accordance with law. For Petitioner: No Appearance For Respondent : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

This petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the respondent to register a case based on the complaint preferred by the petitioner dated 23.01.2015 and investigate the same in accordance with law.

2. There is no representation for the petitioner.

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 a case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 23.01.2015 and investigate the same in accordance with law.

jvm -s/d- Assistant Registrar(J) Dt:20/3/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Namagiripet Police Station, Namakkal District

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.A.S.Prabu, Advocate SR 13734 pa(co) prk23/3 Crl.O.P.No.3748 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/