S.Reeta v. The Inspector General Of Police,

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 20.7.2023 Coram :

The Honourable Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Criminal Original Petition (MD) No.22109 of 2022 S.Reeta

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Inspector General of Police (Madurai South Zone), Office of the Inspector General of Police (Madurai South Zone), No.77, 4th Street, K.K.Nagar, Ramaond Reserve Line, Race Course Colony, Madurai District-625002.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police (CBCID), Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police (CBCID), Virudhunagar District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Srivilluputhur Town Police Station, 1/5

Virudhunagar District.

...Respondents

PETITION under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to direct the third respondent to depute a special investigation officer to investigate the case in Crime No.23 of 2022 on the file of the fourth respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Neerkathalingam For Respondents :

Mr.M.Babu Muthu Meeran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed for a direction to the 3rd respondent to depute a special investigation officer to investigate Crime No.23 of 2022 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police. 2.

When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation has been completed and a final report was filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srivillipattur, on 21.06.2023 for offence under Section 354A, 506, 509 of IPC and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of harassment of Women Act and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor further submitted that 2/5

the final report is yet to be taken on file. 3.

In view of the above, there shall be direction to the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srivillipattur, to act upon the final report within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and proceed further in accordance with law. 4.

This Criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly. 20.7.2023 rka Index : Yes (or) No Speaking Order : Yes (or) No 3/5

To 1.The Inspector General of Police (Madurai South Zone), Office of the Inspector General of Police (Madurai South Zone), No.77, 4th Street, K.K.Nagar, Ramaond Reserve Line, Race Course Colony, Madurai District-625002.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police (CBCID), Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police (CBCID), Virudhunagar District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Srivilluputhur Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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