Saravanam, v. The Inspector 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.7565 of 2015 Saravanam ... Petitioner vs.

The Inspector of Police, Vedaranayam Police Station, Nagapattinam District. ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the respondent, the Inspector of Police, Vedaranayam Police Station, Nagapattinam District to register a First Information Report on the complaint in CSR.No.83 of 2015 dated 26.02.2015 given to the respondent and proceed in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karthikeyan 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, in C.S.R.No.83 of 2015, dated 26.02.2015, 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 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 in C.S.R.No.83 of 2015, dated 26.02.2015, and investigate the same in accordance with law. rrg -s/d- Assistant Registrar(Ad-I) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, Vedaranayam Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to M/s.R.Karthikeyan, Advocate SR 16941 rsi(co) prk13/4 Crl.O.P.No.7565 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/