This petition was filed to direct police registration of an FIR under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The Court found it non-maintainable per a Division Bench judgment and dismissed it.
Liberty granted to work out remedy per Division Bench guidelines; petition disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.11.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
Crl.O.P.No.27020 of 2018
V.Palraj ...Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police,
O/o. Superintendent of Police,
Nagapattinam District.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Mailadudurai Police Station,
...Respondents
Nagapattinam.
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., to direct the respondents 1 & 2 to register FIR in respect of the complaints of the petitioner's dated 04.05.2018 and 20.08.2018.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthamizh Selvakumar For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate(Crl.Side)
O R D E R
This petition has been filed to direct the respondents Police to register a case based on the complaints given by the petitioner herein dated 04.05.2018 and 20.08.2018.
2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side).
3.In view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.13681 of 2018 and batch of cases, dated 20.09.2018, the petition of this nature is not maintainable before this Court. Liberty is granted to the
petitioner to work out his remedy in accordance with the guidelines given by the Hon'ble Division Bench in the decision referred supra.
4.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is petition is disposed of.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CCC)
//True copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
rpl
To
1.The Superintendent of Police,
O/o. Superintendent of Police,
Nagapattinam District.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Mailadudurai Police Station,
Nagapattinam.
3.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
Crl.O.P.No.27020 of 2018
RK(CO)
GMY(12/12/2018)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to direct registration of an FIR is maintainable.
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Crl.O.P.(MD) No.13681 of 2018Explained¶14
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V. Palraj
The Superintendent of Police
The Inspector of Police
N. Anand Venkatesh
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