Dismissed

Sathiyaraj, 35 Years v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC4 Jun 2015CRL OP/11200/2015

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The petitioner sought a direction to register a case via post. The court directed him to file a fresh in-person complaint with the jurisdictional police, relying on Lalita Kumari. Once filed, the complaint must be enquired into. The petition is closed.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to file fresh in-person complaint; upon filing, same to be enquired into by police.

Sathiyaraj, 35 Years Vs the Inspector of Police — Quashing and FIR | Madras HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED 04.06.2015

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH

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Crl.OP.No.11200 of 2015

Sathiyaraj

... Petitioner

1.The Inspector of Police, Sholinganallur Police Station, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600 119.

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2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Office of Assistant Commissioner, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600 119. ... Respondents

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Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the first respondent to register the case on the petitioner's complaint dated 16.12.2014 and investigate the same in accordance with law.

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For Petitioner :Mr.T.Ravidevan For Respondents :Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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Seeking a direction to the first respondent to register the case on the petitioner's complaint dated 16.12.2014 and investigate the same in accordance with law, the petitioner has come up with this petition.

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2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents and perused the material placed on record.

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3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner has sent a complaint dated 16.12.2014 to the 1^st respondent by post. The petitioner is directed to go in person and give a fresh complaint to the jurisdictional police and on such complaint being given, the same shall be enquired into in accordance with law, following the decision laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttarpradesh & Others reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1.

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

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mps

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s/d-
Assistant Registrar(CS-III)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
1.The Inspector of Police,
Sholinganallur Police Station,
Sholinganallur,
Chennai-600 119.
2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police,
Office of Assistant Commissioner,
Sholinganallur,
Chennai-600 119.
3.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
br(co)
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Crl.OP.No.11200 of 2015

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Sathiyaraj, 35 Years v. the Inspector of Police

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