N.Subalakshmi v. Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.02.2016 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.No.3132 of 2016 N.Subalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Superintendent of Police Office of Superintendent of Police Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

2.Inspector of Police Chidambaram Town Police Station Chidambaram.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the second respondent to register an F.I.R. based on the petitioner's complaint dated 24.11.2015 on the file of the first respondent and investigate the same in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.Swami Subramanian For R1 : Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the second respondent to register a case pertaining to the petitioner's complaint dated 24.11.2015 on the file of the first respondent.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has lodged a complaint before the first respondent on 24.11.2015 and she has also filed an acknowledgment card to that effect. But the respondents have not shown any interest to enquire the matter and register the case. Hence, the petitioner has come forward with this petition for the above stated relief.

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3.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that on the basis of the petitioner's complaint, enquiry is going on.

4.Considering the rival submissions made on both sides, the petitioner has lodged a complaint on 24.11.2015 and she has also filed an acknowledgment card to that effect. Therefore, the second respondent police is directed to conduct enquiry and expedite the same 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.The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kj To 1.The Superintendent of Police Office of Superintendent of Police Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

2.The Inspector of Police Chidambaram Town Police Station Chidambaram.

3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.Swami Subramanian, Advocate, S.R.No.9673 Crl.O.P.No.3132 of 2016 GJ(CO) CA(26/02/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/