Madras High CourtCRL OP/3953/2016disposed of

Smt.Charulatha Praveen v. The Inspector Of Police

2016-03-01Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.03.2016 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.No.3953 of 2016 Charulatha Praveen .. Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, E3 Teynampet Police Station, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

.. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police to register the petitioner complaint dated 22.01.2016 pursuant to the C.S.R.No.70 of 2016 issued by the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.S.Kirubakaran For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the respondent police to register a case pertaining to the petitioner's complaint dated 22.01.2016. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has lodged a complaint before the respondent on 22.01.2016, for which, C.S.R.No.70 of 2016 has been assigned. But the respondent has 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.

3. At this juncture, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner, C.S.R.No.70 of 2016 has been issued and on the basis of the complaint given by the counter petitioner, C.S.R.No.71 of 2016 has been issued and in both the cases, petition enquiry is pending.

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4.Considering the rival submissions made on both sides and on the basis of the complaint made by the petitioner as well as the counter petitioner, as petition enquiry is pending, the respondent is directed to expedite the enquiry in both the cases in C.S.R.Nos.70 of 2016 and 71 of 2016 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/- Asst.Registrar (CS II ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar cse To 1.The Inspector of Police, E3 Teynampet Police Station, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Chennai.

1 cc to M/s. R.S. Kirubakaran, Advocate, sr. 12999 Crl.O.P.No.3953 of 2016 AD (CO) kk 4/3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/