S.Sivaram Reddy v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.03.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No.3929 of 2015 S.Sivaram Reddy

...Petitioner

vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch, Salem District, Salem.

2. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Salem District, Salem.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the second respondent/Police to register a case on the complaint, dated 15.12.2014, given by the petitioner and investigate the same in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. For Petitioner : Mr.V.G.Anbarasu For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent-Police. 2.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

to register a case, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, by directing the second respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint, dated 15.12.2014, and investigate the same in accordance with law.

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

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch, Salem District, Salem.

2. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Salem District, Salem.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.V.G.Anbarasu, Advocate, S.R.No.15178 +1cc to Mr.R.Thiagarajan, Advocate, S.R.No.15321 Crl.O.P.No.3929 of 2015 VGI(CO) CA(01/04/2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/