S.Stephen Jayapaul v. The Inspector Of Police (Crime)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 20.02.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.3296 of 2020 S.Stephen Jayapaul ....Petitioner Vs.
The Inspector of Police(Crime) Royapettah Police Station Chennai.
... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent police to take further action on the complaint of the petitioner, dated 28.01.2020 within the time frame stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.E.P.Senniyangiri For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to take further action on the complaint of the petitioner, dated 28.01.2020 within the time frame stipulated by this Court.
2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that after preliminary enquiry, the petitioner's complaint vide C.S.R.No.72 of 2020 was closed on 16.02.2020.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that sofar 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. Hence, this petition is closed. The 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 1/4 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
a copy of this order. It is open to the petitioner to avail any other remedy which is available under law.
-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The Inspector of Police(Crime) Royapettah Police Station Chennai.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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