Mrs.Rini Franklin v. The State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.03.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.No.7928 of 2015 Mrs.Rini Franklin

...Petitioner

vs.

1. The State, rep. by Inspector of Police, W-31 All Women Police Station, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai.

2. The District Welfare Officer Cum Dowry Prohibition Officer, Kancheepuram.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to register the complaint of the petitioner, dated 19.12.2014. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kingston Jerold For Respondent-1: 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 first respondent-Police.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

disposed of, by directing the first respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint, dated 19.12.2014, and investigate the same in accordance with law.

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

1. The Inspector of Police, W-31 All Women Police Station, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai.

2. The District Welfare Officer Cum Dowry Prohibition Officer, Kancheepuram.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.S. Kingston Jerold, Advocate SR.17488 TM(CO) EU 11.04.2015 Crl.O.P.No.7928 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/