Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/7475/2017closed

Loganathan, v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2017-06-19Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.06.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH CRL.O.P.(MD)No.7475 of 2017 Loganathan : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police Pudukottai, Pudukottai District 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathy Police Station in Crime No.259/15 Pudukottai District : Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the 2nd respondent to investigate expeditiously in their station Cr.No.259 of 2015 and lay a final report within a stipulated time limit as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthalraj For Respondents : Mr.K.Anbarasan Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

Today, Mr.C.Muthukaruppan, Sub Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathy Police Station, is present before this Court. 2.On the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the respondent police registered a case in Crime No.259/2015 on 21.08.2015 under Sections 147, 294(b), 506(i) IPC against one Rukmani and others. The petitioner filed Crl.O.P.(MD) No.868/2016 for a direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.259/2015 within a certain period. This Court by order dated 19.01.2016 in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.868/2016 directed the respondent police to complete the investigation and file a final report within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. Without mentioning about Crl.O.P.(MD) No.868/2016, the petitioner has filed the present petition for the same relief.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side), submitted that pursuant to the order passed by this Court dated 19.01.2016 in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.868/2016, the respondent police completed the investigation in Crime No.259/2015 and closed the case as 'Mistake of Fact' on 11.02.2016. A copy of the closure report has now been served on the learned counsel for the petitioner across the bar. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. Recording the same, this petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to file a protest application before the Judicial

Magistrate, Thirumayam, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Record) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Thirumayam.

2.The Superintendent of Police Pudukottai, Pudukottai District 3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathy Police Station Pudukottai District 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.NA.PALANIYANDI Advocate in SR. No.61131 RR JS/SV.MMS/SAR.4/28.06.2017/2P-6C Order made in CRL.O.P.(MD)No.7475 of 2017 19.06.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/