Arjun vs The Commissioner Of Police
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                                                                                   Crl.O.P.No.1409 of 2021

                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                    DATED 01.02.2021

                                                            CORAM

                            THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

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                     Arjun                                                       .. Petitioner

                                                                 Vs.
                     1. The Commissioner of Police,
                     Chennai.

                     2. State rep. by
                     The Inspector of Police,
                     Egmore Police Station,
                     Chennai,                                                      .. Respondents

                     Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal
                     Procedure Code, to direct the second respondent Police herein to register the
                     complaint dated 07.01.2021 on the file of the second respondent herein.
                                           For Petitioner        : Mr.B.Ramar
                                           For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz
                                                             Additional Public Prosecutor

                                                         ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the second respondent Police

to register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 07.01.2021,

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pending on the file of the second respondent Police.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned

Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. This petition is not maintainable, in view of the Order passed by a Division Bench of this Court in G.Prabhakaran v. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur reported in (2018) 2 LW Crl 489. 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 Case, has categorically held that the High Court cannot issue any direction for registration of FIR in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. The Hon'ble Supreme Court held that the informant has to necessarily avail of the alternative remedy provided under Section 154 (3) of Cr.P.C., and Section 156 (3) of Cr.P.C. Liberty is given to the petitioner to workout his remedy as per the directions issued by the Division Bench in the order referred supra.

4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

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To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Chennai.

2. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Egmore Police Station, Chennai,

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH,J

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