D. Maheswari, v. State Rep. By The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.04.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.No.7221 of 2016 D.Maheswari ... Petitioner Vs 1.State Rep. By The Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, T.Nagar, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, R-11, Rayala Nagar Police Station, Ramapuram, Chennai - 600 089.

... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking a direction to the respondent to register a case in connection with above said complaint dated 17.02.2016. For Petitioner :

Mr.L.Baskaran For Respondents :

Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction, directing the third respondent police to register a case, based on her complaint dated 17.02.2016 and to proceed further in accordance with law.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has given a complaint to the first respondent as early as on 17.02.2016, but, however, the respondents police had not taken any steps to register a case and hence, the petitioner https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

has come forward with this petition for the above stated relief.

3. At this juncture, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending. He would further submit that the petitioner did not cooperate with the enquiry.

4. Considering the rival submission made on both sides, the petitioner is directed to appear before the third respondent police on 07.05.2016 with all the relevant documents and cooperate with the enquiry and similarly, the third respondent 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. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsm To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, T.Nagar, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, R-11, Rayala Nagar Police Station, Ramapuram, Chennai - 600 089.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.L.Baskaran, Advocate, sr.27591 Crl.O.P.No.7221 of 2016 ak co, kra 03.05.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/