L.Vaduvambal v. The State Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.03.2016 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE T.MATHIVANAN Crl.O.P.No.6583 of 2016 L.Vaduvambal .. Petitioner Vs.

State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vaduvoor Police Station, Thiruvarur District. .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the respondent to register the case based on the CSR No.91 of 2016 dated 05.03.2016.

For Petitioner : Ms.S.Rekha For Respondents : Mr.C.Emalias Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

Seeking a direction to the respondent herein to register a case, based on the complaint dated 05.03.2016, this petition has been filed by the petitioner before this Court, after invoking proviso to Section 482 of Cr.P.C.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has given a complaint to the respondent as early as on 05.03.2016, 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 has submitted that on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner, petition an enquiry in C.S.R.No.91 of 2016 is pending.

4. Considering the rival submission made on both sides, the respondent herein is directed to expedite the enquiry and register a case, if any cognizable offence is made out, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

order by following the dictum laid down in Lalitha Kumari vs. Govt. of U.P & others [2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC)

5. The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vaduvoor Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

+1cc to Ms.S.Rekha, Advocate sr.19047 Crl.O.P.No.6583 of 2016 kgk(CO) srg(07/04/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/