Mohan v. State Rep by
Case brief
What is this about?
This criminal order dismissed a petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking directions to register an FIR. The court held the petition devoid of merits because the underlying C.S.R. had already been closed by the police.
What did the court decide?
Direction to register FIR was denied as the underlying C.S.R. was closed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 19.08.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
Crl.OP.No.12598 of 2020
Mr.Mohan ... Petitioner
Vs. The State Rep.by its Sub-Inspector of Police – 10266, JJ Nagar Police Station, Anna Nagar District Range, Chennai – 600 040. ... Respondent
Prayer :- The Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, praying to issue appropriate further directions to the respondent police to register the “FIRST INFORMATION REPORT”, based on the CSR No.638 of 2019 dated 27.09.2019, on the file of the above respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Rajesh For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER
The petition has been filed for directions to the respondent police to register the “FIRST INFORMATION REPORT”, based on the CSR No.638 of 2019 dated 27.09.2019, on the file of the above respondent police.
- The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, C.S.R.No. 638 of 2019 was issued on 27.09.2019 and the same was closed.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to directions for registration of FIR based on the closed C.S.R. on merits.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mr. Mohan
- respondent
The State Rep. by its Sub-Inspector of Police
Coram
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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