Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 4696 Mad
Judgement Date : 9 March, 2022
Crl.O.P.No.24956 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.03.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
Crl.O.P.No.24956 of 2021
Rubini @ F.Daisyrani ... Petitioner
Vs.
The State represented by,
1. The Commissioner of Police,
Office of the Commissioner of Police,
Vepery,
Chennai – 600007.
2. The Inspector of Police,
R-9, Valasaravakkam Police Station,
Valasaravakkam,
Chennai – 600087.
3. G.Murugesan
(Impleaded by an order dated 09.03.2022
in Crl.M.P.No.2822 of 2022) ...Respondents
PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to
direct the 2nd respondent to register the FIR on the basis of the complaint given
by the petitioner dated 05.12.2021 vide CSR bearing No.628 of 2021 dated
05.12.2021.
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For Petitioner : Mr.B.Govindaprabu
For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan
Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 2 nd respondent
to register the FIR on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner dated
05.12.2021 vide CSR bearing No.628 of 2021 dated 05.12.2021.
2. Heard the learned counsel and perused the materials available on
record.
3. This petition is not maintainable, in view of the Order passed by a
Hon'ble 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
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workout her remedy as per the directions issued by the Hon'ble Division Bench
in the order referred supra.
4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.
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To
1. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai – 600007.
2. The Inspector of Police, R-9, Valasaravakkam Police Station, Valasaravakkam, Chennai – 600087.
3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.
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