Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1535/2022disposed of

Thirumoorthy v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-01-28Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.1535 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.1535 of 2022 Thirumoorthy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Pudukottai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.1321 of 2020 on the file of the 2nd respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Muniasamy For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side).

O R D E R

The petitioner is the defacto complainant in Crime No.1321 of 2020 registered on the file of Aranthangi Police Station. For directing the second respondent to file final report, this criminal original petition has been filed.

2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the final report was filed on 23.12.2021 before the Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi. According to him, the final report is yet to be taken on file. Therefore, the following directions are issued:- (a) If the final report is pending on the file of the jurisdictional Magistrate, the Court concerned shall take a call in the matter on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.1535 of 2022 (b) If the final report is not available on the file of the jurisdictional Magistrate, the second respondent shall file a fresh copy of the final report.

3.This criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly. The Registry is directed to mark a copy of this order to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias 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, Aranthangi.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Pudukottai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

COPY TO:- The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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