Muthukumar v. State Rep by
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court, Madras disposed of a Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 CrPC. It directed the petitioner to register an FIR if a cognizable offence is made out, as per principles in Lalita Kumari.
What did the court decide?
Directive to Inspector of Police to register case on petitioner's complaint if cognizable offence is made out.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.03.2015
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN
Crl.O.P.No. 1027 of 2015
Mr.Muthukumar ...Petitioner vs. The State, rep. by Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirupur. ...Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to register an FIR on the basis of the petitioner's complaint, dated 08.12.2014, and to investigate the case and to file report in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Kanagasundaram For Respondent : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R
The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the respondent/Police submitted that final enquiry is pending before the Tiruppur North Police Station.
- In view of the abovesaid submission, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, by directing the Inspector of Police, Tiruppur North Police Station, to register the case on the complaint given by the petitioner, if cognizable offence is made out by following the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in re Lalita Kumari vs. Govt. of U.P. & others, reported in [2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC).
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Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the police should register an FIR based on the petitioner's complaint invoking the principles laid down in Lalita Kumari case.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mr. Muthukumar
- respondent
The State, rep. by Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirupur
Coram
R.S. Ramathan
Case details
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