S.Vasuki v. The Chief Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.04.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP Crl.O.P.No.7864 of 2019 Vasuki ... Petitioner Vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by Chief Secretary Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009.

2. The Joint Director and Head of Zone III Floor, EVK Sampath Building College Road, Chennai 600 006.

3. The Director General of Police No.601, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai Mylapore, Chennai.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to constitute a High level Judicial Committee with sitting Judges along with one or two Women Organizations to monitor the investigation process of Pollachi Sexual Scandal case periodically and to file report before this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.Kanimozhimathi For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to constitute a High level Judicial Committee with sitting Judges along with one or two Women Organizations to monitor the investigation process of Pollachi Sexual Scandal case periodically and to file report before this Court.

2. When the case is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the Criminal Original Petition has become infructuous.

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3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) invited attention of this Court to the prayer sought for in this petition, seeking direction from this Court to constitute a High Level Judicial Committee with sitting Judges and Retired High Court Judges along with one or two Women Organizations to monitor the investigation process of Pollachi Sexual Scandal case periodically and to file a report before this Court.

4. As per the submissions of the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), the case was transferred from the Local Police, Coimbatore to the CBI. The CBI had conducted investigation, laid the charge sheet before the Mahila Court, Coimbatore in Session Court and the case has been committed to the Court of Sessions Judge, Mahila Court and numbered as SC.No.20 of 2020. Hence, nothing survives for consideration in this petition. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Coimbatore.

2.The Chief Secretary Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009.

3.The Joint Director and Head of Zone, III Floor, EVK Sampath Building College Road, Chennai 600 006.

4.The Director General of Police No.601, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai Mylapore, Chennai.

5.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Madras.

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