G.Chandersekaran, v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 24.03.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No.5726 of 2015 G.Chandersekaran ..

Petitioner vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kannamangalam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai.

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Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondents to register the case on the complaint of the petitioner dated 18.11.2014 and to investigate the matter and to file a final report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Neethidurai For Respondents:

Mr.M.Maharaja Addl. Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 18.11.2014.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondentPolice.

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

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 respondents to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 18.11.2014 and investigate the same in accordance with law.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kannamangalam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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