Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4649/2020disposed of

Esakkiyappan v. The Chief Immigration Officer

2022-02-15Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Esakkiyappan ... Petitioner/ Defacto Complainant Vs.

1.The Chief Immigration Officer, O/o.The Chief Immigration Office, No.26, Sasthiri Bhavan Annex, Ground Floor, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034.

2.The Regional Passport Officer, O/o. Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Street, Race Course Road, 3.The Sub-Inspector of Police Perumalpuram Police Station, Tirunelveli District (Crime No.273 of 2019) 4.V.G.S.Vinoth Raj ....Respondents/ Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the official respondents herein to seize or impound the Malaysian Passport of the fourth respondent herein bearing Passport No.A28124133 pending the proceedings of the case in Crime No.273 of 2019 on the file of the third respondent herein. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Raja Raman Central Government Standing Counsel for R.1 and R.2 Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor for R.3 1/3

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the official respondents herein to seize or impound the Malaysian Passport of the fourth respondent herein bearing Passport No.A28124133 pending the proceedings of the case in Crime No.273 of 2019 on the file of the third respondent herein.

2. The learned Central Government Standing Counsel, on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the third respondent registered an FIR in Crime No.273 of 2019 for the offences under Sections 120 B, 420, 294(b) and 506

(1) IPC. However, the investigation is still pending.

3. Considering the above, the third respondent is directed to complete the investigation and file the final report within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mga 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 Chief Immigration Officer, O/o.The Chief Immigration Office, No.26, Sasthiri Bhavan Annex, Ground Floor, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034.

2.The Regional Passport Officer, O/o. Regional Passport Office, Bharathi Ula Street, Race Course Road, 2/3

3.The Sub-Inspector of Police Perumalpuram Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, +1 CC to M/s.K.VEILMUTHU, Advocate ( SR-6382[F] dated 16/02/2022 ) 15.02.2022 RD(02.03.2022) 3P 6C 3/3