Madras High CourtCRL OP/16558/2021disposed of

V.Nedunchezhian v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-09-16Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.16558 of 2021 V.Nedunchezhian

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kottapatti Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to register the complaint dated 26.03.2021 in CSR.No.30 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Ezhilarasan For Respondents :

Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the respondents to register the complaint dated 26.03.2021 in CSR.No.30 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the respondents police have received a complaint from the petitioner and enquiry is pending.

3.In view of the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, without going into the merits and veracity of the complaint, this Court directs the respondent police to conduct preliminary enquiry and register the FIR, if cognizable offence is made out, as per the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Lalitha Kumari vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in AIR 2012 SC 1515. Otherwise, closure report shall be sent to the petitioner, within a period of three weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the petitioner feels aggrieved, he can file a protest petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VI) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar ah To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kottapatti Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.16558 of 2021 AJS(CO) RVM(06/10/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/