M.Krishnan vs The Deputy Commissioner Of Police
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                                                                1            Crl.OP No.18259 of 2020

                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                   DATED : 04.01.2021

                                                        CORAM

                            THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

                                               CRL.O.P.No.18259 of 2020

                     M.Krishnan                                                      ...Petitioner

                                                         .Vs.

                     1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police
                       Deputy Commissionerate,
                       St.Thomas Mount, Chennai.

                     2.The Inspector of Police
                       Pallavaram Police Station,
                       Chennai-43.                                               ...Respondents


                     PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the

                     Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent to register the

                     FIR on the complaint dated 21.03.2020.



                                      For Petitioner   : Mr.P.Vijendran

                                       For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz
                                                         (Crl.Side)
                                                          Additional Public Prosecutor



https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/
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                                                      ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the

2nd respondent to register the FIR, based on the petitioner's complaint

dated 21.03.2020.

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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/

order referred supra.

4.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of

accordingly.

04.01.2021

Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No KP

To

1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police Deputy Commissionerate, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police Pallavaram Police Station, Chennai-43.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH. J.,

KP

CRL.O.P.No.18259 of 2020

04.01.2021

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/