Madras High CourtCRL OP/8050/2016disposed of

P.Ravi v. The Inspector Of Police

2016-04-21Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.04.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.No.8050 of 2016 P.Ravi ... Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police Office of the Inspector of Police, E-5, Foreshore Estate Police Station, Patnapakkam, Chennai - 600 028.

... Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to issue direction to the respondent to register FIR in the complaint dated 26.03.2016 of the petitioner and take action in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gopinath For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking a direction to the respondent to register FIR in the complaint dated 26.03.2016 of the petitioner and take action in accordance with law.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has lodged a complaint before the respondent police on 26.03.2016. Though the respondent has received the complaint and issued C.S.R.No.90 of 2016, the respondent has not shown any interest to enquire the matter and register the case. Hence, the petitioner 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, investigation is going on. 4.Considering the rival submissions made on both sides, on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner as https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

investigation is going on, 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 IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pri To

1. The Inspector of Police Office of the Inspector of Police, E-5, Foreshore Estate Police Station, Patnapakkam, Chennai - 600 028.

2. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Gopinath, Advocate, S.R.No.25022 Crl.O.P.No.8050 of 2016 KK(CO) CA(10/05/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/