Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1565/2021disposed of

Saravanan v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-06-16Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :16.06.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN CRL.O.P(MD).No.1565 of 2021 and Crl.M.P(MD).No.751 of 2021 1.Saravanan 2.Janagi ... Petitioners/A1 & A2 Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

2.Latha Head Constable, Civil Supplies, CID Office, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records pertaining to the above case in Crime No.8 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent herein and quash the same.

For Petitioners : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records pertaining to the case in Crime No.8 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent herein and quash the same. 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing, there was no representation for the petitioners.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the marriage between the defacto complainant/second respondent and Govindaraj took place in the year 2008 and thereafter, due to family dispute they were living 1/3

separately. The defacto complainant was transferred to Pudukkottai and stayed with her mother at Police quarters and that the house of the petitioners is also situated nearby. The allegation is that the first petitioner has sexually harassed the defacto complainant for the past five years and also the petitioners abused the defacto complainant in filthy language. Hence, the complaint.

4. Heard, Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the investigation was completed and the final report was filed before the learned Additional Mahila Court, Pudukottai and the same was not taken on file so far.

6. In view of the above submission, nothing survives for further consideration in this matter. Further, the learned Additional Mahila Court, Pudukottai, is directed to look into the matter and process the same as expeditiously as possible.

7. With this direction, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS III) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note:(i) 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 Judge, The Additional Mahila Court, Pudukottai.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

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3. The Addditional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Copy to:

1. The Registrar(Judicial), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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