A.Murugan v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.03.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.MATHIVANAN Crl.O.P.No.6428 of 2016 A.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The Senior Sub-Inspector of Police, Umarabad Police Station, Ambur Taluk, Vellore District - 635 808.

... Respondents Prayer :

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the second respondent to register FIR on the complaint dated 28.01.2016 without further delay.

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

ORDER

Invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondent police to register a case based on his complaint dated 28.01.2016. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the complaint has been given as early as on 28.01.2016 and despite serious allegations levelled in the complaint, the respondent police has not given much importance and no case is so far registered.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that investigation is under progress.

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4.Keeping in view of the nature of the complaint, this Court finds that it is better to issue a direction as sought for by the petitioner to register a case forthwith provided any prima facie case is made out.

5.Accordingly, the respondent police is directed to register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 28.01.2016, provided any prima face case is made out and take up the investigation within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

pri s/d- Assistant Registrar(CCC) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

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

2. The Senior Sub-Inspector of Police, Umarabad Police Station, Ambur Taluk, Vellore District - 635 808.

3. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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