K.Venkatesan v. The District Superintendent Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.03.2016 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.No.4786 of 2016 K.Venkatesan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Superintendent of Police, District Superintendent Office, Sathuvachari, Vellore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Walaja Police Station, Walajapet, Vellore District.

3.Bharathiraja 4.Tamilselvi .. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondents to register the complaint dated 11.01.2016 lodged by the petitioner before the first respondent, investigate the same and take further actions in accordance with law within the time that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :Mr.P.Mani for Mr.I.Charles For Respondents: Mr.C.Emalias Addl. Public Prosecutor (For R1 & R2)

O R D E R

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction to the first respondent police to register a case pertaining to the petitioner's complaint dated 11.01.2016. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has lodged a complaint before the first respondent on 11.01.2016, which was taken as C.No.2 of 2016. But the first https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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, petition enquiry in C.No.2 of 2016 is going on.

4.Considering the rival submissions made on both sides, on the basis of the complaint made by the petitioner, as enquiry is going on in C.No.2 of 2016, the first respondent 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. The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Superintendent of Police, District Superintendent Office, Sathuvachari, Vellore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Walaja Police Station, Walajapet, Vellore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Chennai.

+1cc to M/S.I.Charles, Advocate, S.R.No.13628 CRl.O.P.No.4786 of 2016 ug(CO) srg(09/03/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/