Madras High CourtCRL OP/6500/2016disposed of

P.Saravanan v. The Deputy Commissioner

2016-03-23Honourable Mr Justice T.Mathivanan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.03.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.MATHIVANAN Crl.O.P.No.6500 of 2016 P.Saravanan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police Avadi Range, Chennai.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ambattur, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, T-13, Kundrathur Police Station, Chennai - 600 069.

... Respondents Prayer :

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the third respondent to register the complaint of the petitioner dated 17.03.2016.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Babu 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 17.03.2016. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that 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 17.03.2016, 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. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pri To 1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police Avadi Range, Chennai.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ambattur, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, T-13, Kundrathur Police Station, Chennai - 600 069.

4.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.P. Babu, Advocate, S.R.No.18530 JSV(CO) EU(01/04/2016) Crl.O.P.No.6500 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/