Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11858/2022disposed of

Jeyakumar v. The Superintendent Of Police

2024-02-08Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 08.02.2024

CORAM

The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M. DHANDAPANI CRL OP(MD) No.11858 of 2022 Jeyakumar ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kovilpatti Sub-Division, Thoothukudi District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti West Police Station, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents PRAYER :- Criminal Original Petition file under section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the entire records pertaining to the charge sheet filed by the 3rd respondent in P.R.C.NO.43 of 2020 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District and set aside the final report in Crime No. 241 of 2019 and direct the respondents No.1 to 3 to conduct the further investigation by recording 161(3) Cr.P.C. statements of the petitioner and other witnesses and also to array all the 1/4

accused persons referred to in the F.I.R. In Crime No.241 of 2019 pending on the file of the 3rd respondent as accused in and file a charge sheet of afresh.

For Petitioner : M/s.R. Anand For Respondents : M/s. S. Manikandan Government Advocate (Crl. side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to set aside the final report in Crime No2.241/2019 and direct the respondents No.1 to 3 to conduct the further investigation by recording 161(3) Cr.P.C. statements of the petitioner and other witnesses and also to array all the accused persons referred to in the F.I.R. In Crime No.241 of 2019 pending on the file of the 3rd respondent as accused in and file a charge sheet of afresh.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that pending this petition, the respondent police conducted investigation and filed a chargesheet before the trial court and hence, prays for a direction to the trial court to dispose of the said case. 2/4

3.Recording the said submission, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the trial court to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible. Liberty is also given to the petitioner to file appropriate petition before the trial court.

08.02.2024 RR TO

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kovilpatti Sub-Division, Thoothukudi District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti West Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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M.DHANDAPANI. J RR

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11858 of 2022 Date : 08.02.2024 4/4