Madras High CourtCRL OP/5343/2016disposed of

V.Venkatesan v. State Rep By

2016-03-10Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.03.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. MALA CRL.O.P.No.5343 of 2016 V.Venkatesan ... Petitioner/Defacto complainant .. Vs ..

State, Rep. by The Inspector of Police G-2, Periamedu Police Station, Chennai.

.. Respondent/Complainant Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the respondent police to register the petitioner's complaint dated 27.02.2016 and to file a final report in No.511/CSR/G2/16, dated 27.02.2016 pending on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner :

Mr.T.V.G.Kartheeban 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 register the petitioner's complaint dated 27.02.2016 and file a final report in No.511/CSR/G2/16, dated 27.02.2016 pending on the file of the respondent police.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has given a complaint to the respondent police as early as on 27.02.2016, but, however, the respondent 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 on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry in C.S.R.No.60 of 2016 is pending.

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4. Considering the rival submissions made on both sides, the 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/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Jrl To

1. The Inspector of Police G-2, Periamedu Police Station, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.T.V.G.Kartheeban, Advocate, S.R.No.15790 CRL.O.P.No.5343 of 2016 ALA(CO) CA(21/03/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/