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Madras High CourtCRL OP/2429/2020disposed of

M.Arunachalam v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2020-02-06Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.NO.2429 OF 2020 M.Arunachalam ... Petitioner

Versus

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

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Kallavi Police Station, Kallavi, Krishnagiri District.

... Respondents PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to direct the third respondent police to take further action based on the petitioner's complaint dated 25.01.2020.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Selvam For Respondents :

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the third respondent police to take further action based on the petitioner's complaint dated 25.01.2020.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that after preliminary enquiry, the petitioner's complaint vide C.S.R.No.18 of 2020 was closed on 25.01.2020 itself. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that so far the petitioner has not received any intimation with regard to the closure of the report.

4.In G.Prabakaran Vs. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur in (Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13681 of 2018 batch) a Division Bench of this Court has held that once a complaint is closed by the SHO, the informant cannot invoke Section 482 of Cr.P.C., as the remedy lies elsewhere.

5.The second respondent is directed to send intimation to the petitioner with regard to the closure of the report within 7 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is open to the petitioner to avail any other remedy which is available under law.

6.With the aforesaid directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ebsi/ah To

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

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Kallavi Police Station, Kallavi, Krishnagiri District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Selvam, Advocate, S.R.No.9544 Crl.O.P.No.2429 OF 2020 SS(CO) CS/22/05/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/