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Madras High CourtCRL OP/33964/2019disposed of

T.N.Subramanian v. The Senior Superintendent Of Police

2020-01-23Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 23.01.2020 Coram:

The Honourable Mr. Justice P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.O.P.No.33964 of 2019 T.N.Subramanian ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Senior Superintendent of Police, (Law & Order) O/o.The Senior Superintendent of Police, Oreleanpet, Puducherry.

2. The Inspector of Police, PCR Cell, Thanvandiri Nagar Police Station, Thanvandiri Nagar, Puducherry- 605 006.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to take further action on the complaint dated 15.11.2019 by the petitioner. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Gnanasekar For Respondents :

Mr.V.Balamurugane Additional Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) for R1 and R2

ORDER

This petition has been filed to take further action on the complaint dated 15.11.2019 by the petitioner. 2.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) for respondents 1 and 2 has submitted that after preliminary enquiry, the petitioner's complaint was closed.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed an additional affidavit. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that so far the petitioner has not received any intimation with regard to the closure of the report. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

5. The second 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.

6. With the aforesaid directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Vv To

1. The Senior Superintendent of Police, (Law & Order) O/o.The Senior Superintendent of Police, Oreleanpet, Puducherry.

2. The Inspector of Police, PCR Cell, Thanvandiri Nagar Police Station, Thanvandiri Nagar, Puducherry- 605 006.

+1cc to Public Prosecutor, SR.No.5043.

Crl.O.P.No.33964 of 2019 RP(CO) CSR: 25.02.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/