Gandhimathi v. The Superintendent Of Police

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.7314 of 2015 Gandhimathi ... Petitioner vs.

1. State by The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District, Namakkal.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rasipuram, Namakkal District. ... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the respondents to register FIR against the named said persons on the basis of complaint lodged by the petitioner on 04.03.2015.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Hemalatha For Respondent : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the respondents to register the petitioner's complaint, dated 04.03.2015, and to investigate the case.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondentsPolice. 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 second respondent-Police is duty bound to register a case, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

of, by directing the second respondent police to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint, dated 04.03.2015, and investigate the same in accordance with law.

rrg -s/d- Assistant Registrar(J) Dt:31/3/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District, Namakkal.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rasipuram, Namakkal District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.C.Prakasam, Advocate SR 17102 pa(co) prk1/4 Crl.O.P.No.7314 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/