Kannan Balachandran v. State Rep By

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.4971 of 2015 Kannan Balachandran

...Petitioner

vs.

State Rep by The Inspector of Police, R1 Mambalam Police Station, Madley Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to register a case on the complaint of the petitioner dated 22.12.2014, bearing 500/CSR/R1PS/14.

For Petitioner : Mr.Suhrith Parthasarathy 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 on the complaint of the petitioner dated 22.12.2014, bearing CSR.No.500/CSR/R1PS/14.

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

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 the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint, dated 22.12.2014 bearing CSR No.500/CSR/R1PS/14 and investigate the same in accordance with law. jvm s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) Dt:23/3/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, R1 Mambalam Police Station, Madley Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.Subrith Parathsarathy, Advocate SR 13735 ppa(co) prk25/3 Crl.O.P.No.4971 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/