Mrs.Mathammal, v. The 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.7543 of 2015 Mathammal ... Petitioner vs.

The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thirupathur Police Station,(Rural), Thirupathur Taluk, Vellore District. ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the respondent police to register the F.I.R. based on the petitioner's complaint dated 20.01.2015 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Thirupathur Taluk Police Station, Vellore District. For Petitioner : Mr.T.R.Rajagajenthran 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 20.01.2015, 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 20.01.2015, 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 Inspector of Police, Thirupathur Police Station,(Rural), Thirupathur Taluk, Vellore District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.T.R.Rajagajenthran, Advocate SR 16613 pa(co) prk1/4 Crl.O.P.No.7543 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/