J.Taslima Banu, v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.03.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S.Ramanathan Crl.O.P.No.8224 of 2015 J. Taslima Banu

...Petitioner

vs.

State by Inspector of Police, W15, All Woman Police Station, Rayapuram, Chennai - 600 013.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to register a case against the said person on her complaint dated 08.02.2015. For Petitioner : Mr.K. Shajahan 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 a case and investigate the same based on the petitioner's complaint dated 08.02.2015.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the respondent-Police.

3. Considering the allegations made in the complaint and in view of the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in 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 to register a case, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

by directing the respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 08.02.2015 and investigate the same in accordance with law.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar nvi/gpa To 1.The Inspector of Police, W15, All Woman Police Station, Rayapuram, Chennai - 600 013.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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