Madras High CourtCRL OP/3570/2020closed

G.Gowri v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-02-25Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.No.3570 of 2020 G.Gowri ....Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police E-4, Abiramapuram Police Station Abiramapuram, Chennai.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent to take further action against Mr.K.Varadarajan son of Kailasam based on the petitioner's his complaint dated 22.04.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Manimaran For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent to take further action against Mr.K.Varadarajan son of Kailasam based on the petitioner's complaint dated 22.04.2019.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that after preliminary enquiry, the petitioner's complaint vide C.S.R.No.207 of 2019 was closed on 23.04.2019 itself.

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.

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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 a copy of this order. It is open to the petitioner to avail any other remedy which is available under law.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The Inspector of Police E-4, Abiramapuram Police Station Abiramapuram, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.B.Manimaran,Advocate, S.R.No.17415 CRL.O.P.No.3570 of 2020 CO/SPD adl/27.05.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/