Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/7987/2020dismissed as infructuous

Geetha Lakshmi v. The Superintendent Of Police

2020-07-31Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7987 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7987 of 2020 Geetha Lakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State Represented by The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(In Crime No.22 of 2020) ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent No.2 to complete the investigation in Crime No.22 of 2020 on the file of the respondent No.2 and file a final report within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karunanithi For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the second respondent to file a final report in crime No.22 of 2020 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324, 379, 506(2) IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3.Today, when the petition is came up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the second respondent police, after completing investigation in crime No.22 of 2020, filed charge sheet on 15.06.2020 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Valioor.

4.Recording the submissions of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this criminal original petition is dismissed as infructuous.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7987 of 2020 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, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

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