Madras High CourtCRL OP/18981/2014dismissed

S.Charultha v. The State By

2019-03-07Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 07.03.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 18981 of 2014 and MP.Nos.1 and 2 of 2014 S.Charulatha .. Petitioner/Accused I Vs.

1.The State represented by its Inspector of Police, Aunti Vice Squad (AVS), Prevention of Prostitution Wing, Chennai-600 002.

2.Rathinavel Pandian, Sub-Inspector of Police, Aunti Vice Squad (AVS), Prevention of Prostitution Wing, Chennai-600 002.

.. Respondents/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the Final Report dated 31.08.2010 in C.C.No.2030 of 2012 in AVS Crime No.83 of 2011 dated 28.10.2011 on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Saidapet, Chennai-600 002 and quash the same. For Petitioner : No appearance For R1 : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : No appearance

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.2030 of 2012 pending on the file of Metropolitan Magistrate No.IV, Saidapet, Chennai, having been taken cognizance for the offences punishable under Sections 3(2)a, 4(1), 5(1)a, of ITP Act (Immoral Traffic Prevention Act 1956).

2. It is seen that when the matter was posted on 24.07.2014, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner took an adjournment and the matter was adjourned to 11.08.2014. Thereafter, for the past five years, the learned counsel has not taken any steps to list the matter. It shows that the petitioner has no interest to pursue the matter. Further it is pending for more than five years without even ordering notice. Now after the lapse of five years period, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

this petition cannot be considered and this Court is not inclined to entertain this petition.

3. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/-- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mpa/lpp To 1.The Inspector of Police, Aunti Vice Squad (AVS), Prevention of Prostitution Wing, Chennai-600 002.

2.Sub-Inspector of Police, Aunti Vice Squad (AVS), Prevention of Prostitution Wing, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

Crl.O.P.No. 18981 of 2014 and MP.Nos.1 and 2 of 2014 A.SK(03/04/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/