G.Shanmugapriya v. The State Rep By

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.6596 of 2016 G.Shanmugapriya .. Petitioner Vs.

The State rep. by Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, R.S.Puram, Coimbatore.

.. 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 petitioner's complaint dated 19.02.2016 and subsequently direct the respondent to enquire the case within a stipulated time framed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Chinnaraj For Respondents : Mr.C.Emalias Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

Seeking a direction to the respondent to register a case, based on the complaint dated 19.02.2016, this petition has been preferred by the petitioner before this Court, after invoking proviso to Section 482 of Cr.P.C.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has given a complaint to the respondent as early as on 19.02.2016, 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 that on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending.

4. Considering the rival submission made on both sides, the respondent 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 order by following the dictum laid down in Lalitha Kumari vs. Govt. of U.P & others [2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC).

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

kal s/d- Assistant Registrar(J) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, R.S.Puram, Coimbatore.

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

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