S.Murugan v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.02.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S.Ramanathan Crl.O.P.No.4551 of 2015 S.Murugan

...Petitioner

vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police Erode District Erode

2. The Inspector of Police Kadathur Police Station Kadathur Erode District

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying for a direction to the second respondent to register a case on the complaint dated 14.02.2015 (C.S.R.No.37 of 2015), investigate and to file final report. For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Manokaran For Respondent :

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 petitioner's complaint dated 14.02.2015.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondents-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 respondents-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 14.02.2015 and investigate the same in accordance with law.

gpa -s/d- Deputy Registrar(J) Dt:6/3/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Superintendent of Police Erode District Erode

2. The Inspector of Police Kadathur Police Station Kadathur Erode District

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.N.Manokaran, Advocate SR 11136 gr(co) prk9/3 Crl.O.P.No.4551 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/