K.Latha v. The Inspector 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.5731 of 2015 K.Latha ..

Petitioner vs.

The Inspector of Police, R-3, Police Station, Ashok Nagar, Chennai.

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Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to register the case based on the petitioner complaint dated 15.10.2014,CSR No.3146533, dated 04.11.2014.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Mahalakshmi For Respondent :

Mr.M.Maharaja Addl. Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 15.10.2014.

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 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 respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 15.10.2014 and investigate the same in accordance with law.

vsm -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) Dt:8/4/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, R-3, Police Station, Ashok Nagar, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to M/s.P.Mahalakshmi, Advocate SR 16468 gr(co) prk9/4 Crl.O.P.No.5731 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/