Chithra 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.6544 of 2015 Chithra

...Petitioner

vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District.

Krishnagiri.

2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Bargur, Krishnagiri District.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the second respondent to register an FIR on the complaint of the petitioner, dated 25.01.2015, made to the second respondent For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prabakaran 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 25.01.2015, and investigate the same in accordance with law.

sd -s/d- Assistant Registrar(J) Dt:25/3/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District.

Krishnagiri.

2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Bargur, Krishnagiri District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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