R.Suresh vs The State Represented By Its
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                                                                            CRL.O.P.No.19156 of 2021


                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                   DATED : 21.10.2021

                                                       CORAM:

                                   THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR

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                     R.Suresh                                                 ... Petitioner

                                                         Versus


                     The State Represented by its
                     The Inspector of Police,
                     K-11, Police Station,
                     Koyambedu,
                     Chennai – 600 107.                                       ... Respondent


                     PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the
                     Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent police to register
                     F.I.R on the complaint dated 21.07.2021 and investigate the matter in
                     accordance with law.


                                      For Petitioner   : Mr.G.Mutharasu

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


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                                                          ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to

register F.I.R on the complaint dated 21.07.2021 and investigate the

matter in accordance with law.

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

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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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                     Index            : Yes/No
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                     Jeni

                     To

                     The Inspector of Police,
                     K-11, Police Station,
                     Koyambedu,
                     Chennai – 600 107.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

Jeni

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