Jeyanthi v. The Inspector Of Police

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.6598 of 2016 Jeyanthi .. Petitioner Vs.

Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tiruppur.

.. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the respondent/police to register the complaint of the petitioner dated 15.03.2016. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Franklin 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 15.03.2016, 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 15.03.2016, 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 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). https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar kal To

1. Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tiruppur.

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

+1 cc to Mr.J.Franklin Advocate sr.19034 Crl.O.P.No.6598 of 2016 aa11/04/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/