Madras High CourtCRL OP/6971/2016disposed of

M. Ramachandran, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2016-03-31Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.03.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. MALA CRL.O.P.No.6971 of 2016 M.Ramachandran .. Petitioner .. Vs ..

1. The Inspector of Police, (Crime), Bhuvanagiri Police Station, Bhuvanagiri Town and Taluk, Cuddalore District.

2. R.Ramalingam .. Respondents Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the first respondent police to register the petitioner's complaint dated 09.01.2016 vide S.P.G. No.66/2016 on the file of the first respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Dalit Tiger C.Ponnusamy For R-1 :

Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction, directing the first respondent police to register the petitioner's complaint dated 09.01.2016 vide S.P.G. No.66/2016 on the file of the first respondent police.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has given a complaint to the District Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District as early as on 09.01.2016, but, however, the 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 on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. Considering the rival submissions made on both sides, the first 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(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, (Crime), Bhuvanagiri Police Station, Bhuvanagiri Town and Taluk, Cuddalore District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.Dalit Tiger C.Ponnusamy, Advocate Sr.20231 CRL.O.P.No.6971 of 2016 rsi(CO) srg(21/04/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/