The court dismissed a criminal original petition filed to direct police registration and investigation, as the Additional Public Prosecutor confirmed the case was already registered on the petitioner's complaint.
The Criminal Original Petition was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 05.11.2014
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU
Crl.OP No.7025 of 2014
R.Kuppammal ...Petitioner
Vs
State rep. By
Inspector of Police (Crime),
Mangadu Police Station,
Kancheepuram District. ...Respondent
Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482
Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent to register the complaint and
investigate the case on the basis of the complaint given by the
petitioner dated 23.02.2014.
For Petitioner : Mr.L.Baskaran
For Respondent : Mr.M.Maharaja,
Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
Seeking a direction to the respondent to register a case on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 23.02.2014, 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 submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents that a case has been registered on the basis of the complaint of the petitioner dated 23.02.2014. The said statement is recorded.
4.In view of the above statement made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, nothing survives in this petition. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(LA)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
jbm
To
1.Inspector of Police (Crime),
Mangadu Police Station,
Kancheepuram District.
2.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
1 CC to Mr.L.Baskaran, Advocate SR.No. 52725
Crl.OP No.7025 of 2014
GJ (CO)
PSI(18.11.2014)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's prayer to direct registration and investigation of a complaint survives after a case has already been registered.
R. Kuppammal
State
S. Nagamuthu
As recorded by the court registry
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