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Madras High CourtCRL OP/6701/2016disposed of

C.Suresh Kumar v. The Commissioner Of Police

2016-03-24Honourable Mr Justice T.Mathivanan2 pages

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.6701 of 2016 C.Suresh Kumar .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner of Police, Salem District, Salem.

2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Hasthampatti Police Station, Hasthampatti, Salem.

3.The Inspector of Police, Hasthampatti Police Station, Hasthampatti, Salem.

.. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the respondents to register the complaint of the petitioner dated 24.02.2016. For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Karthik Raja For Respondents : Mr.C.Emalias Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

Seeking a direction to the respondents to register a case, based on the complaint dated 24.02.2016, 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 third respondent as early as on 24.02.2016, 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 on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending.

4. Considering the rival submission made on both sides, the third respondent is directed to expedite the enquiry and register a case, if any cognizable offence is made out, within https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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)

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

kal Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Salem District, Salem.

2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Hasthampatti Police Station, Hasthampatti, Salem.

3.The Inspector of Police, Hasthampatti Police Station, Hasthampatti, Salem.

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

+ 1 cc to Mr.K.S.Karthik Raja, Advocate Sr 18831 KR/5/4/16 Crl.O.P.No.6701 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/