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Subha v. the Commissioner of Police

Madras HC11 Jul 2016CRL OP/13699/2016

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This Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 CrPC sought direction to the police to register a complaint and investigate. The High Court directed the police to conduct an enquiry expeditiously and register a case if a cognizable offence was made out, applying Lalita Kumari.

What did the court decide?

Directed the second respondent police to conduct an enquiry expeditiously and register a case if a cognizable offence is made out; otherwise, close the petition.

Subha Vs the Commissioner of Police — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Madras HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 11.07.2016

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THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH

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Crl.O.P.No.13699 of 2016

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Subha

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...Petitioner

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Vs.
1. The Commissioner of Police,
Salem.
2. State by Inspector of Police,
Pallapatti Police Station,
Salem District. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of
Cr.P.C to direct the respondents' police to register the complaint of
the petitioner herein dated 22.04.2016 and investigate the same in
accordance with law.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Nalliyappan For Respondents : Mr. A.N.Thambi Durai Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents police to register a case on the complaint dated 22.04.2016, given by the petitioner and to investigate the same.

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

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending in CSR.No.110 of 2016 before the second respondent.

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Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the second 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 Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttarpradesh and Others reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1, otherwise the petition may be closed under intimation

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to the petitioner.

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With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is

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closed.

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-sd/-
Assistant Registrar
/TRUE COPY /
Sub-Assistant Registrar
ds
To:
1.The Commissioner of Police,
Salem.
2. The Inspector of Police,
Pallapatti Police Station,
Salem District.
3. The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
+1 cc to MR.R.NALLIYAPPAN ADVOCATE SR.NO. 38508
PA[CO]
RD : 28/07/2016

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Subha v. the Commissioner of Police

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