Madras High CourtCRL OP/2192/2016disposed of

T. Uma Maheswari, v. The Superintendent Of Police

2016-02-09Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.02.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. MALA CRL.O.P.No.2192 of 2016 T.Uma Maheshwari .. Petitioner .. Vs ..

1. The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Mettupalayam Police Station, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore.

.. Respondents Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the respondents herein to register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 17.12.2015 and investigate the same. For Petitioner :

Mr.L.Mouli For Respondents:

Mr.C.Emalias, Additional Public Prosecutor - - - - -

ORDER

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction, directing the respondents herein to register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 17.12.2015 and investigate the same.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has given a complaint to the second respondent police as early as on 17.12.2015, but, however, the second 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 Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that based on the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry is going on.

4. Considering the rival submissions made on both sides, the second respondent police is directed to expedite the 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 disposed of.

-s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar Jrl To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Mettupalayam Police Station, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.L.Mouli Advocate sr.8295 CRL.O.P.No.2192 of 2016 aa23/02/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/