V. Meiyappan vs The Commissioner Of Police
2021 Latest Caselaw 22552 Mad

                                                                            Crl.O.P.No.20882 of 2021


                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                   DATED : 17.11.2021

                                                        CORAM

                             THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR

                                                Crl.O.P.No.20882 of 2021

                     V. Meiyappan                                                ... Petitioner

                                                          Vs.

                     1. The Commissioner of Police,
                        Coimbatore City Police,
                        Coimbatore District.

                     2. The Inspector of Police,
                        Ukkadam Police Station,
                        Coimbatore District.                                   ... Respondents

                     PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the
                     Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to register the
                     complaint dated 24.08.2021 in CSR No.57 of 2021 and investigate the
                     same in accordance with law.


                                      For Petitioner   : Mr.C.T.Udayappan
                                      For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja
                                                         Government Advocate [Crl. Side]
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                                                           ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the

respondents to register the complaint dated 24.08.2021 in CSR No.57 of

2021 and investigate the same in accordance with law.

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

Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. This petition is not maintainable, in view of the Order passed by

the 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

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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, Coimbatore City Police, Coimbatore District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Ukkadam Police Station, Coimbatore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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