S.Gomathy v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.04.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.No.8459 of 2016 S.Gomathy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai Metropolitan City, Vepery, Chennai.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, St. Thomas Mount Range, Chennai 600 016.

... Respondents Prayer :

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to issue direction to the respondent to launch F.I.R., pursuant to the complaint of the petitioner, to the respondents acknowledged in C.No.917/COP/Visitors/2015 dated 2.3.2016, by the 1st respondent, investigate and file final report before the appropriate Court. For Petitioner : Mr.Nagoore Meeran For Respondents: Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking a direction to the respondent to launch F.I.R., pursuant to the complaint of the petitioner, to the respondents acknowledged in C.No.917/COP/ Visitors/2015 dated 02.03.2016, by the first respondent, investigate and file final report before the appropriate Court.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has lodged a complaint before the respondent police on 02.03.2016, but 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.At this juncture, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that complaint given by the petitioner was acknowledged in C.No.917/COP/ Visitors/2015 dated 02.03.2016 and it was forwarded to the All Women Police Station, Tambaram and enquiry is going on. 4.Considering the rival submissions made on both sides, on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner as investigation is going on, the Inspector of police, All Women Police Station, Tambaram 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 VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai Metropolitan City, Vepery, Chennai.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, St. Thomas Mount Range, Chennai 600 016.

3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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