B.Nirmala v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.02.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No.687 of 2015 B.Nirmala

...Petitioner

vs.

The State rep by Inspector of Police, W-25, All Women Police Station, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to register the complaint preferred by the petitioner dated 11.10.2014 in CSR.No.105/CSR/W25 AWPS/14 issued by the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kingston Jerold For Respondent : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed under Section 482 CrPC, seeking a direction to the respondent to register the complaint preferred by the petitioner dated 11.10.2014 in CSR.No.105/CSR/W25 AWPS/14 issued by the respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondent-Police.

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

by directing the respondent to register a case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint, dated 11.10.2014 in CSR.No.105/CSR/W25 AWPS/14, and investigate the same in accordance with law. jvm -s/d- Assistant Registrar(Ad-I) Dt:12/2/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.Inspector of Police, W-25, All Women Police Station, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.S.Kingston Jerold Advocate SR 6544 scd(co) prk24/2 Crl.O.P.No.687 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/