The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court dismissed a Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking direction to register a case. The court was satisfied upon counsel's submission that a case had already been registered on the same facts. No substantive legal proposition is stated.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 27.07.2018
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR
Crl.O.P.(MD) No.12142 of 2018
S.Gopalakrishnan @ Kannan ... Petitioner -Vs-
3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kattuputhur Police Station, Thottiyam Taluk, Trichy District. ... Respondents
Prayer: Petition - filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the third respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 13.06.2018 within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Manikandan
For Respondents : Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan
Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking direction to the third respondent to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 13.06.2018 within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court.
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/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-III)
To
1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.
2.The Inspector of Police, Thottiyam Police Station, Trichy District.
3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kattuputhur Police Station, Thottiyam Taluk, Trichy District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+1cc to M/S.G.Manikandan, Advocate SR.No. 75556
Crl.O.P.(MD) No.12142 of 2018
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JM/SKN RSK/SAR 3/16.08.2018/2P/6C
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to direct the police to register a case upon filing of a complaint under Section 482 CrPC.
Whether a prior registration of the same incident invalidates the petitioner's request for case registration.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S. Gopalakrishnan @ Kannan
The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District
The Inspector of Police, Thottiyam Police Station
The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kattuputhur Police Station
D. Krishnakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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