Thiruvengadam v. State Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.3287 of 2020 Thiruvengadam ....Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police District Superintendent Office Villupuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police Anti-Land Grabbing Special Cell Villupuram District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to issue a direction, directing the respondent to take further action based on the complaint dated 29.07.2019 made by the petitioner to the respondent and pass suitable orders.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mohan Raj For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent to take further action based on the complaint dated 29.07.2019 made by the petitioner to the respondent.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that after preliminary enquiry, the petitioner's complaint vide C.S.R.No.3369 of 2019 was closed on 27.08.2019.

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.

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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 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police District Superintendent Office Villupuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police Anti-Land Grabbing Special Cell Villupuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.3287 of 2020 vg I[co] srg 20/03/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/