Madras High CourtCRL OP/2052/2016closed

Mrs. Preethi v. The State Rep. By The

2016-02-01Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.02.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. MALA CRL.O.P.No.2052 of 2016 Preethi .. Petitioner .. Vs ..

The State, Represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Avadi, Chennai.

(C.S.R.No.666/2015) .. Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the respondent police to register the complaint in C.S.R.No.666/2015, dated 25.11.2015 on the file of the respondent police and investigate the same.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Thomas T Jacob For Respondent :

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction, directing the respondent police to register the complaint in C.S.R.No.666/2015, dated 25.11.2015 on the file of the respondent police and investigate the same.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has given a complaint to the respondent police as early as on 25.11.2015, but, however, the respondent police had not taken any steps to register a case and hence, the petitioner has come forward with this petition for the above stated relief.

3. At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), would submit that based on the complaint given by the petitioner in C.S.R.No.666/2015, petition enquiry is going on.

4. Considering the rival submission made on both sides, the respondent police is directed to expedite the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

enquiry and follow the dictum laid down in Lalitha Kumari vs. Govt. of U.P & others [2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC) and register a case, if any cognizable offence is made out.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS VII ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar Jrl To

1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Avadi, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

1 cc to Mr.Thamas T. Jacob, Advocate, Sr. 6045 CRL.O.P.No.2052 of 2016 MSM (CO) kk 12/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/