Uma, v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.03.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No.7275 of 2015 Uma ... Petitioner vs.

State rep. by The Sub Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Jeyankondam, Ariyalur District. ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the respondent to register the case on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner on 18.03.2015.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lawrence Prabhu For Respondent : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the respondent to register the petitioner's complaint, dated 18.03.2015, and to investigate the case.

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 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 respondent police to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint, dated 18.03.2015, and investigate the same in accordance with law.

rrg -s/d- Assistant Registrar(LA) Dt:7/4/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Sub Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Jeyankondam, Ariyalur District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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