Jayaram Sethuraman v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.04.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.No.5779 of 2016 Jayaram Sethuraman Rep by his power agent N.Mani ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by The Superintendent of Police, Land Grabbing Cell, Kancheepuram.

2.The Inspector of Police Land Grabbing Cell, Kancheepuram.

... Respondents Prayer :

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the respondents herein to forthwith enquire and register a complaint of the petitioner dated 23.01.2015 and take action in accordance with law in the time bound manner.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramesh For Respondents: Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking a direction to the respondent to enquire and register a case on the basis of the complaint of the petitioner dated 23.01.2015. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has lodged a complaint before the respondents police on 23.01.2015, 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.At this juncture, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the respondent police has not received the complaint. He would further submit that if fresh complaint is given, the respondents will enquire the matter.

4.Considering the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the petitioner is directed to give a fresh complaint to the second respondent within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the second respondent on receipt of the same 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 IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pri To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Land Grabbing Cell, Kancheepuram.

2.The Inspector of Police Land Grabbing Cell, Kancheepuram.

3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S. Ramesh, Advocate, S.R.No.22366 PUR(CO) EU(26/04/2016) Crl.O.P.No.5779 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/