Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2811/2021disposed of

Marimuthu v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-02-23Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2811 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.02.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2811 of 2021 Sankaralingam ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(In Crime No.306 of 2020) ... Respondents/Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent to file a final report in Crime No.306 of 2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balamuruganatham For Respondents : Mr.R.Erottusamy Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The present petition is filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction to the second respondent to expedite the investigation in Crime No.306 of 2020 and file a final report. 2.Mr.R.Erottusamy, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents, on instructions, would contend that the investigation in Crime No.306 of 2020 was already concluded and the referred charge sheet is also made ready. 3.Recording the aforesaid submissions, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Town Police Staiton, Virudhunagar District to serve a copy of the closure report to the defacto complainant and file the same before the concerned jurisdictional Magistrate within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order/uploading of the order. If the defacto complainant is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2811 of 2021 aggrieved over the referred charge sheet filed by the second respondent, he can approach the concerned jurisdictional Magistrate and file a protest petition or private complaint under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, if so advised. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmk 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 Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

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