Dismissed

D.Navakodinarayanan v. the State Rep.by

Madras HC14 Jun 2019CRL OP/14988/2019

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What is this about?

The High Court dismissed a Criminal Original petition under sec. 482 Cr.P.C. seeking direction to the CBI to register a case regarding misappropriation allegations. The CBI returned the private complaint due to lack of jurisdiction over private-to-private complainants, advising the petitioner to approach the local police.

What did the court decide?

Permission granted to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum.

D.Navakodinarayanan Vs the State Rep.by — Quashing and FIR | Madras HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14.06.2019 CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.14988 of 2019

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D.Navakodinarayanan ... Petitioner

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/Vs/

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The State rep.by The Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Economic Offence Wing, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai – 600 020.

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The Inspector of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Economic Offence Wing, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai – 600 020. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondents to register a case and investigate the complaint dated 30.04.2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Economic Offence Wing, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Shaick Hyder For Respondents: Mr.K.Srinivasan Special Public Prosecutor (CBI cases) O R D E R

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This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent to register the case and investigate the complaint dated 30.04.2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Economic Offence Wing, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has given a complaint against Ashishmetha and Officials of the Bangalore National Highways authority for having misappropriated the compensation award in respect of acquired land by fabrication of documents. He would submit that he has given a complaint to the second respondent on

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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30.04.2019 and since no action has been taken, he has approached this Court seeking direction to the respondent to register the case and investigate the complaint dated 30.04.2019.

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Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Special Public Prosecutor would submit that the complaint dated 30.04.2019 of Shri D.Navakodinarayanan/petitioner against Ashishmetha was closed and returned to the complainant on 12.06.2019 as the CBI has no jurisdiction to act on a complaint lodged by a private person against another private person. In this regard, the complainant has been advised to approach the local Police. He would further submit that the same has also been intimated to the petitioner by letter dated 12.06.2019 under reference No.C6/CA E0070/2019/317.

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In view of the same, the petition is dismissed, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate Forum.

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Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To

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The Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Economic Offence Wing, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai – 600 020.

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The Inspector of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Economic Offence Wing, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai – 600 020.

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Crl.O.P.No.14988 of 2019 pa(co) nr 17/07/2019

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