Madras High CourtCRL OP/20498/2021disposed of

A.Ravikrishnan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-11-10Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.NO.20498 OF 2021 A.Ravikrishnan ... Petitioner

Versus

The Superintendent of Police Chengalpatu Chengalpattu.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent to register an FIR pursuant the complaint given by the petitioner dated 06.07.2021.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.V.Sairam For Respondent :

Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent to register an FIR pursuant the complaint given by the petitioner dated 06.07.2021.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To

1. The Superintendent of Police Chengalpatu Chengalpattu.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.20498 of 2021 SS(CO) RLP(09/12/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/