K.Balasubramanian, v. 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.7516 of 2015 K.Balasubramanian ... Petitioner vs.

State rep. by

1. The Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Dharapuram Police Station, Dharapuram, Tiruppur District. ... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the respondents to register the petitioner's complaint dated 17.02.2015. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ponraj 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 17.02.2015, 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 second respondent-Police is duty bound to register a case, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, by directing the second respondent police to register the case on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 17.02.2015, 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 Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Dharapuram Police Station, Dharapuram, Tiruppur District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.N.Ponraj, Advocate SR 16600 pa(co) prk8/4 Crl.O.P.No.7516 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/