In Crl.OP No.4576 of 2014, the High Court at Madras dismissed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking an order to register an F.I.R., holding that the complaint had already been investigated and closed by the police.
The Criminal Original Petition seeking direction to register F.I.R. is dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 12.11.2014
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU
Crl.OP No.4576 of 2014
Mr.G.Durairaj .. Petitioner
Vs
1.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. 2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Triplicane, Chennai. .. Respondents
Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondents to register a F.I.R., on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner on 03.02.2014.
For Petitioner :Mr.J.Pachiyappan For Respondents :Mr.M.Maharaja, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER
Seeking a direction to the respondents to register a F.I.R., on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner on 03.02.2014, the petitioner has come up with this petition.
2.This petition has come up today for admission. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents and I have also perused the records carefully.
3.It is brought to my notice by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents that the said complaint of the petitioner was enquired and closed by the respondent police as prima facie, there appears to have been no offence committed warranting investigation.
4.Recording the said submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed however, it is open for the petitioner to work out his remedies in the manner known to law.
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-s/dAssistant Registrar(Crl.Side) Dt:2/12/2014
True Copy
Sub-Assitant Registrar
To
1.The Commissioner of Police,
Greater Chennai,
Vepery, Chennai – 600 007.
2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police,
Triplicane, Chennai.
3.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
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Crl.OP No.4576 of 2014
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to direct the respondents to register an F.I.R. based on the petitioner's complaint.
Mr. G. Durairaj
The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Triplicane
S. Nagamuthu
As recorded by the court registry
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