N.Kuppuswamy v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.03.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. MALA CRL.O.P.No.6961 of 2016 N.Kuppuswamy ... Petitioner . Vs .

State Rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Chengalpattu Taluk Police Station, Chengalpattu.

... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the respondent police to register the complaint dated 03.01.2016 made by the petitioner.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Prabhakaran For Respondent :

Mr.C.Emalias, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction, directing the respondent police to register the complaint given by the petitioner dated 03.01.2016.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has given a complaint to the respondent police, as early as on 03.01.2016, but, 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 would submit that based on the complaint given by the petitioner in C.S.R.No.2/2016, petition enquiry is going on.

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4. Considering the rival submissions made on both sides, the respondent police is directed to expedite the enquiry and follow the dictum laid down in Lalitha Kumari vs. Govt. of U.P & others [2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC) and register a case, if any cognizable offence is made out.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Jrl To

1. The Inspector of Police, Chengalpattu Taluk Police Station, Chengalpattu.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.A.Prabhakaran, Advocate, S.R.No.20299 CRL.O.P.No.6961 of 2016 SR(CO) CA(15/04/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/