M.Sasikumar v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.03.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S. RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No. 6542 of 2015 M.Sasikumar

...Petitioner

vs.

1 The State, rep. by .The Superintendent of Police, Vellore.

2. The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch Vellore District, Superintendent of Police Office, Vellore District, Vellore.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent/Police to conduct enquiry and register a case in respect of the complaint, dated 12.02.2013.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Saranraj 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, representing 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 second respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint, dated 12.02.2013, and investigate the same in accordance with law.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

sd To 1 The Superintendent of Police, Vellore.

2. The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch Vellore District, Superintendent of Police Office, Vellore District, Vellore.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.A. Saranraj, Advocate SR.15667 NM(CO) EU 07 .04.2015 Crl.O.P.No. 6542 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/