N.Sridharan vs State: Rep. By
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                                                                                 Crl.O.P.No.20806 of 2020

                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                     DATED : 05.01.2021

                                                          CORAM

                           THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

                                                 Crl.O.P. No.20806 of 2020

                N.Sridharan                                                      .. Petitioner
                                                       .vs.

                State: Rep. by
                The Inspector of Police,
                H-1 Washermenpet Police Station,
                Washermenpet,
                Chennai – 600 021                                    ..Respondent
                PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of
                Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent to register a case on the
                petitioner's complaint in CSR No.783/2020 dated 18.11.2020.


                                    For Petitioner     : Mr.K.Kannan

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




                                                          ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent to register a case on

the petitioner's complaint in CSR No.783/2020 dated 18.11.2020.

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

Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

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, H-1 Washermenpet Police Station, Washermenpet, Chennai – 600 021.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH,. J.

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