K.Thangamani v. State Rep. by
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Madras discharged the duty to investigate following a Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 CrPC. Relying on Lalita Kumari, the Court directed the police to conduct a preliminary enquiry and register a regular case if a cognizable offence was made out.
What did the court decide?
Directed the respondent police to conduct an enquiry; if a cognizable offence is made out, to register a regular case in accordance with Lalita Kumari.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 06.06.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
Crl.O.P.No.9971 of 2016
K. Thangamani Petitioner
Vs
State, represented by the Inspector of Police W-22, All Women Police Station Mylapore Chennai 600 004 Respondent
Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent to register the complaint and investigate the matter on the basis of the complaint dated 19.08.2015 given by the petitioner to the respondent and for the same CSR No.273/CSR/W22/AWPS/MYP/2015 was given on 19.08.2015 in accordance with law.
For petitioner Mr. D. Umadevi
For respondent Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent police must initiate an enquiry and register a case based on the petitioner's complaint under Section 482 CrPC following the precedent laid down in Lalita Kumari.
Whether the criminal original petition filed by the petitioner is maintainable seeking direction to investigate the matter.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K. Thangamani
- respondent
State, through Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station Mylapore
Coram
P.N. Prakash
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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