C.Natarajan@ 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.7509 of 2015 C.Natarajan @ Keez Arasampet Natarajan ... Petitioner vs.

State rep. by The Inspector of Police,(Crime), T-8, Avadi Police Station, Avadi, Chennai-600 054. ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the respondent police to register a case in complaint dated 25.08.2014 in CSR.No.887 of 2014 and investigate the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jaiganesh 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 25.08.2014, 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 to register a case, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

by directing the respondent police to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint in C.S.R.No.887 of 2014, dated 25.08.2014, and investigate the same in accordance with law. rrg -s/d- Assistant Registrar(Ad-I) Dt:31/3/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police,(Crime), T-8, Avadi Police Station, Avadi, Chennai-600 054.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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