D. Gopinath v. The Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
D. Gopinath v. Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Vellore — CRL RC No. 433 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Madras, Justice Sunder Mohan, 25-02-2026 — criminal revision (Section 438 r/w 442 BNSS) DISMISSED; challenged Judicial Magistrate, Gudiyatham's order dated 01.09.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.57 of 2024 rejecting Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. plea for FIR registration on complaint dated 14.03.2022; background: earlier Madras HC order dated 14.06.2022 in Crl.O.P.No.7626 of 2022 directed enquiry and FIR registration if cognizable offence made out; police stated enquiry conducted and closed, no cognizable offence; petitioner uninformed; HC directed respondent to forthwith communicate action taken, petitioner may seek appropriate remedy thereafter.
What did the court decide?
Respondent (Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Vellore) directed to forthwith communicate to the petitioner the action taken; petitioner thereafter at liberty to seek appropriate remedy available in law; revision otherwise dismissed.