Selva Kumaraswamy vs The Inspector Of Police
2021 Latest Caselaw 1392 Mad

                                                                               Crl.O.P.No.700 of 2021

                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS


                                                    DATED : 21.01.2021

                                                          CORAM

                           THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

                                                Crl.O.P.No.700 of 2021


                Selva Kumaraswamy                                                    ... Petitioner

                                                           Vs.

                The Inspector of Police,
                T-14, Mangadu Police Station,
                Plot NO.2, Mangadu,
                Chennai 600 122.                                                ... Respondent


                Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to
                direct the respondent to register a case based upon the petitioner's
                complaint dated 16.03.2020 bearing CSR.No.433 of 2020.
                                   For Petitioner                : Mr.M.Madhu Prakash
                                   For Respondent                : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz
                                                                  Additional Public Prosecutor


                                                         ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent Police

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

16.03.2020.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/

Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents. Crl.O.P.No.700 of 2021

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.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

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To

1.The Inspector of Police, T-14, Mangadu Police Station, Plot NO.2, Mangadu,

2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/ Crl.O.P.No.700 of 2021

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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