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Madras High CourtCRL OP/3759/2015disposed of

Mrs.Pavunu Alias Pavunammal, v. The Commissioner Of Police,

2015-03-11Honourable Mr Justice R.S.Ramanathan2 pages

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.3759 of 2015 Pavunu alias Pavunammal

...Petitioner

vs.

1. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the second respondent to register a case on the complaint of the petitioner dated 29.12.2014, to investigate and to file a final report within the competent criminal Court within a stipulated time.

For Petitioner : No Appearance.

For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

This petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the second respondent to register a case on the complaint of the petitioner dated 29.12.2014, investigate and file a final report within the competent criminal Court within a stipulated time.

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 second respondent to register a case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 29.12.2014 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 Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch,Office of the Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.K.Selvaraj, Advocate SR 14035 pa(co) prk23/3 Crl.O.P.No.3759 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/