P.Sivagami vs The Superintendent Of Police
2021 Latest Caselaw 20835 Mad

                                                                                  Crl.O.P.No.18478 of 2021


                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                    DATED : 08.10.2021

                                                         CORAM:

                                      THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR

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                     P.Sivagami                                                    ... Petitioner

                                                             Versus

                     1.The Superintendent of Police,
                       Namakkal District,
                       Namakkal.

                     2.The Inspector of Police,
                       Rasipuram Police Station,
                       Rasipuram,
                       Namakkal District.                                          ... Respondents

                     PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the
                     Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent police to
                     register the case on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 11-07-
                     2020 and consequently take action as per law against the accused
                     persons.
                                       For Petitioner    :       Mr.R.Murugabharathi

                                       For Respondents :         Mr.R.Vinoth Raja,
                                                                 Government Advocate (crl.side)
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                                                         ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent Police to

register a case based on the petitioner's complaint dated 11.07.2020

pending on the file of the 2nd respondent Police.

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

Government Advocate (crl.side) 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.

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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.

08.10.2021 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No

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To

1.The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District, Namakkal.

2.The Inspector of Police, Rasipuram Police Station, Rasipuram, Namakkal District.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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