Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1784/2022dismissed

D.Kowsalya v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-02-07Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1784 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1784 of 2022 D.Kowsalya ... Petitioner/De-facto Complainant Vs.

1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Pudukkottai District, (Crime No.1 of 2016).

2.The Inspector of Police, EOW, Pudukkottai.

...Respondents/Complainant

(R - 2 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 01.02.2022 in Crl.O.P(MD)No.1784 of 2022) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police to file the final report in Crime No.1 of 2016 on the file of the District Crime Branch, Pudukkottai District within the stipulated time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Loganathan For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravind Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for a direction, directing the first respondent to file a final report in Crime No.1 of 2016.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that after registration of the FIR in Crime No.1 of 2016, the first respondent completed the investigation and filed a closure report before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Pudukkottai.

3. In view of the above, no FIR is pending on the file of the first respondent. Hence, the Criminal Original Petition is devoid of merits and the same is dismissed. However, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Pudukottai is directed to serve the referred charge-sheet notice to the petitioner/defacto complainant within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1784 of 2022 order. On receipt of the same, the petitioner is at liberty to file a protest petition, if so advised.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.D.I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ps Note :In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate / litigant concerned.

To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Pudukottai.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, EOW, Pudukkottai.

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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