N.Sankar v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.03.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S.Ramanathan Crl.O.P.No.4980 of 2015 N.Sankar

...Petitioner

vs.

1. The State, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Elachipalayam Police Station, Thiruchengode, Namakkal District.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District.

3. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Salem.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the first respondent/Police to register a case on the complaint of the petitioner, dated 25.01.2015, and to investigate into the matter in accordance with law and to file a final report before the competent Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Pavendhan 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 to register a case, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, by directing the first respondent to register the case on the basis https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

of the petitioner's complaint, dated 25.01.2015, and investigate the same in accordance with law.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar sd To

1. The Inspector of Police, Elachipalayam Police Station, Thiruchengode, Namakkal District.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District.

3. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Salem.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to MR.G.Pavendhan, Advocate SR 13471 Crl.O.P.No.4980 of 2015 RV PKS 20/03/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/