K.Rajamani v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.03.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No.7730 of 2015 K.Rajamani ... Petitioner vs.

The State, rep. by Inspector of Police, ( Law and Order) B-7, Ramanathapuram Police Station, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore.

... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent/Police to register a case for various cognizable offences on the basis of the complaint, dated 08.03.2015, against the persons named in the complaint.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Nambiselvan For Respondent : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the respondentPolice. 2.

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 Police is duty bound to register a case, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, by directing https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint, dated 08.03.2015, and investigate the same in accordance with law.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sd To

1. Inspector of Police, ( Law and Order) B-7, Ramanathapuram Police Station, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.7730 of 2015 LRS(CO) CA(01/04/2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/