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J.Rajesh Kumar v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC28 Jul 2015CRL OP/18923/2015

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The Madras High Court, in a Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., directed the respondent police to conduct an enquiry expeditiously based on a pending First Information Report. The Court held that if a cognizable offence is made out during the inquiry, a regular case must be registered, following the procedural mandate established by the Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari versus

What did the court decide?

Directed the police to conduct an enquiry expeditiously and register a case if a cognicable offence is made out during the enquiry.

J.Rajesh Kumar 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 28.07.2015

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH

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Crl.OP No.18923 of 2015

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J.Rajesh Kumar S/o. D.Jaganathan, Treasurer, St.Thomas Lutheran Church, No.21, Scheme Road, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018. .. Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, E-3, Teynampet Police Station, Chennai - 600 006. .. Respondent

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Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., praying to direct the respondent to investigate the case pertaining to the complaint dated 20.03.2015 given by the petitioner and register the case as against the persons who is depicted in the complaint.

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For Petitioner :Mr.M.Sankar For Respondent :Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed praying to direct the respondent to register a case pertaining to the complaint dated 20.03.2015 given by the petitioner and investigate the same.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the petition enquiry is pending in CSR.No.317 of 2015, before the respondent.

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Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the respondent Police is directed to conduct enquiry expeditiously and during the course of enquiry, if any cognizable offence is made out, a regular case shall be registered, following the decision laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lalita Kumari vs. Govt. of U.P. & others [2013 (4) Crimes 243 (SC)].

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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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s/d-
Assistant Registrar
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
1. The Inspector of Police,
E-3, Teynampet Police Station,
Chennai - 600 006.
2. The Public Prosecutor
High Court, Madras.
+ 1 cc to Mr.M.Sankar, Advocate SR 38745
lrs(co)
prk8/8
Crl.OP No.18923 of 2015

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J.Rajesh Kumar v. the Inspector of Police

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