D.Lakshmi Aged 60 v. Shankara Narayanan
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed a Criminal Original Petition invoking Section 482 CrPC. The Court held that since the police had registered a case and submitted a report accepted by the Magistrate, the petition was closed, advising the petitioner to file a private complaint if needed.
What did the court decide?
The petition was closed; petitioner advised to file a private complaint before the Magistrate if necessary.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02.03.2015
CORAM
The Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.S.Ramanathan
Crl.O.P.No.1013 of 2015
D.Lakshmi
... Petitioner
vs.
- Thiru. Shankara Narayanan Inspector of Police, D1, Chengalpattu Town P.S.
- Thiru.B.K.Shankar Sub Inspector of Police (I/C) D1, Chengalpattu Town P.S.
- Thiru.Aalavanthan Sub Inspector of Police, D1, Chengalpattu Town P.S. ... Respondents
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to take necessary action to investigate the complaint and file report as per the direction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Chengalpattu dated 16.12.2014.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Original Petition should be closed since a case was registered and a report submitted to the Magistrate.
Whether the petitioner can approach the Magistrate by filing a private complaint if dissatisfied.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
D. Lakshmi
- respondent
Thiru. Shankara Narayanan
- respondent
Thiru. B.K. Shankar
- respondent
Thiru. Aalavanthan
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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