Madras High CourtCRL OP/17482/2021disposed of

N.Ashokan v. The Commissioner Of Police

2021-09-30Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR N.Ashokan ... Petitioner

Versus

The Commissioner of Police Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai-3 .. Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to register the complaint dated 24.07.2021 given by the petitioner. For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Vijendran For Respondent :

Mr.R.Vinothraja Gov. Advocate (Crl.Side) Page No.1 of 4

ORDER

(This case has been heard through video conference) This petition has been filed to direct the respondent Police to register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 24.07.2021 pending on the file of the respondent Police. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing on behalf of the respondent.

3.This petition is not maintainable, in view of the Order passed by a Division Bench of this Court in G.Prabhakaran v. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur reported in (2018) 2 LW Crl 489. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in its latest judgment rendered by a three Judge Bench in M. Subramaniam v. S. Janaki reported in (2020) 5 CTC 464, after relying upon Sakiri Vasu Case, has categorically held that the High Court cannot issue any direction for registration of FIR in exercise of its Page No.2 of 4

jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. The Hon'ble Supreme Court held that the informant has to necessarily avail of the alternative remedy provided under Section 154 (3) of Cr.P.C., and Section 156 (3) of Cr.P.C. Liberty is given to the petitioner to workout his remedy as per the directions issued by the Division Bench in the order referred supra. 4.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 30.09.2021 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No rpp/nr To 1.The Commissioner of Police Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai-3

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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