Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2557/2021disposed of

R.Lakshmi v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-01-04Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2557 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.01.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2557 of 2021 R.Lakshmi ... Petitioner / Sole Accused Vs.

1. The State : The Inspector of Police, West police station, Kovilpatti - 628 502, Thoothukudi District. ... 1st Respondent / Complainant

2. C.Chellammal ... 2nd Respondent / Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the entire records relating to Crime No.1191 of 2020 dated 01.12.2020 under Section 506(ii) of I.P.C. and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same so far as the petitioner is concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Saravanan For R-1 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

For R-2 : No appearance.

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. This criminal original petition has been filed for quashing the impugned First Information Report that has been registered for the offences under Section 506(ii) of I.P.C. and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that final report has since been filed on 02.07.2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kovilpatti, for the offences under Sections 294(b) and 506 (ii) of I.P.C.

4. Therefore, the learned jurisdictional Magistrate is directed to take call in the matter on merits and in accordance with law https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2557 of 2021 within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is open to the petitioner to question the final report.

5. With this liberty to the petitioner, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PMU 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, Kovilpatti.

2. The Inspector of Police, West police station, Kovilpatti - 628 502, Thoothukudi District.

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

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