Madras High CourtCRL OP/2736/2016disposed of

A.Selvi v. State Rep. By

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.2736 of 2016 A.Selvi .. Petitioner .. Vs ..

State represented by, The Inspectress of Police, W-6, All Women Police Station, Secretariat Colony, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

.. Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the respondent police to file F.I.R. for the complaint given by the petitioner dated 31.12.2015 for which C.S.R. has been issued on 01.02.2016.

For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Surendran For Respondent :

Mr.C.Emalias, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction, directing the respondent police to file F.I.R. for the complaint given by the petitioner dated 31.12.2015, for which C.S.R. has been issued on 01.02.2016.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has given a complaint to the respondent police as early as on 31.12.2015, but, however, the 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 would submit that based on the complaint given by the petitioner in C.S.R.No.32 of 2016, petition enquiry is going on.

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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.

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

1. The Inspectress of Police, W-6, All Women Police Station, Secretariat Colony, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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