Kalaiselvi v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22-04-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR Kalaiselvi Petitioner(s) Vs

1. State Rep. by The Superintendent of Police, Pollachi Range, Coimbatore District.

2.State Rep. by Inspector of Police Pollachi Town Police Station, Coimbatore District.

Crime No.393 of 2018 Respondent(s) PRAYER This criminal original petition has been preferred under section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 seeking to issue a DIRECTION, directing the 2nd respondent to file a final report relating to the Crime No.393 of 2018 on the file of the respondent and to pass such further or other orders as may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.N.Balakrishnan For Respondent(s):

Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Addl. Public Prosecutor assisted by Ms.Harshana, T.

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for RR1 and 2

ORDER

The petitioner has preferred a complaint before the second respondent police against four persons and a case came to be registered in crime no.393 of 2018 for the alleged offences under sections 323, 355, 506(i), 379 IPC read with section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. It is contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that after registration of the case, the petitioner has approached the second respondent requesting to take necessary action on the complaint given by her but the respondent police have not initiated any action and no investigation has been conducted and hence, the present original petition is filed.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that after registration of the FIR, the investigation has been conducted and now the case has been closed and the closure report has been filed before the concerned court. 3.The statement of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor regarding closure of the case and the filing of the closure report before the concerned court is recorded. In the light of the above, the petitioner is granted liberty to file a protest petition before the jurisdictional court concerned and the concerned court shall decide the same on its own merits and pass appropriate 2/4

orders in the manner known to law. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is closed. No costs.

22-04-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes vvk To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pollachi Range, Coimbatore District.

2.Inspector of Police Pollachi Town Police Station, Coimbatore District.

Crime No.393 of 2018 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR J.

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