Disposed

V.Dorai v. Commissioner of Police

Madras HC14 Jun 2022CRL OP/425/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

In this Crl.O.P., the petitioner sought a direction to register an FIR and investigate a complaint pending with the respondent police for over a year. The court directed the investigation officer to issue notices and conduct enquiry within two weeks, distinguishing between mandatory FIR registration and ensuring pending complaints are addressed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to investigation officer to issue notice, conduct enquiry, and register FIR if a cognizable offence is made out within two weeks.

V.Dorai Vs Commissioner of Police — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Madras HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 14.06.2022

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR

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Crl.O.P.No.425 of 2022

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V.Dorai ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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The Commissioner of Police, Greator Chennai, Vepery,

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Chennai-600 007.

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The Inpector of Police, D.1 Police Station, Triplicane, Chennai-600 005. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., pass an order of direction, to pass an order or direction, directing the second respondent to Register a FIR and investigate the same based on the complaint of the petitioner dated 09.10.2020 and 12.8.2021 on the file of the respondents herein.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ramadoss

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For Respondents: Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan,

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Additional Public Prosecutor.

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O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent to Register a FIR and investigate the same based on the complaint of the petitioner dated 09.10.2020 and 12.8.2021 on the file of the respondents herein.

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2 . Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents would submit that based on the complaint given by the petitioner, enquiry has been conducted and the same is pending on the file of the second respondent police.

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

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3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the

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learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents.

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The Division Bench of this Court in G.Prabhakaran v. The

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Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, reported in (2018) 2 LW Crl 489 and the Hon'ble Supreme Court in its latest judgment rendered by a three Judge Bench in M.Subramaniam v. S.Janaki, reported in (2020) 5 CTC 464, after relying upon Sakiri Vasu's Case, has categorically held that the High Court cannot issue any direction for registration of FIR. High Court can intervene only in extraordinary circumstances and rare cases. However, taking note of the fact that the complaint is now pending and not been enquired, the Investigation officer is directed to issue notice to the parties and conduct enquiry as directed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Lalita Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh and others [2014 (2) SCC (1)]. If any cognizable offence is made out, the respondent police is bound to register the FIR otherwise they may close the complaint. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of two weeks from today.

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5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(CS-VI)

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//True copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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