Yogeshwaran vs The Inspector Of Police
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                                                                             CRL.O.P.No.18086 of 2021


                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                   DATED : 04.10.2021

                                                       CORAM:

                                   THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR

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                     Yogeshwaran                                               ....Petitioner

                                                       Versus


                     The Inspector of Police,
                     Sirupakkam Police Station,
                     Cuddalore District.                                       ...Respondent



                     PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the
                     Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent police to register
                     the case based on my statement in connection with the CSR No.164 of
                     2021 dated 01.06.2021 and consequently take action as per law against
                     the accused persons.

                                      For Petitioner   :     Mr.M.Senthilkumar

                                      For Respondent   :     Mr.R.Vinothraja
                                                             Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side)




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                                                        ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to

register the case based on my statement in connection with the CSR

No.164 of 2021 dated 01.06.2021 and consequently take action as per

law against the accused persons.

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

Government Advocate (Criminal side) 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

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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 Inspector of Police, Sirupakkam Police Station, Cuddalore District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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