Madras High CourtWP(MD)/14852/2025disposed of

Sakthivel S v. The Superintendent Of Police

2025-06-04Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.06.2025

CORAM

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Dr.S.Sakthivel ... Petitioner versus

1. The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ottanchathiram Sub Division, Dindigul District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Ottanchathiram Police Station, Dindigul District.

4. The Sub Registrar, Rajapalayam.

5. The District Registrar, Rajapalayam.

6. The Inspector General of Registration, 120, Santhom Highway, Pattinapakkam, Chennai.

7. Moorthy ... Respondents 1/5

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 3rd respondent to take steps to attach the property immediately and keep in their custody till the action proceedings of the criminal case in Crime No. 96/2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sivasamy For R1 to R3 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor For R4 to R6 : Mr.L.Shaji Bino, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner is a victim in Crime No.96 of 2022. The case of the petitioner is that the accused in Crime No.96 of 2022 robbed 500 sovereigns of jewels from his house and this money has also been invested by the accused in a Spinning Mill. Therefore, the petitioner expects the respondent Police to take appropriate action to attach the property, which was purchased by the accused from the crime amount and also filed this writ petition seeking a Mandamus. 2/5

2. When this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submits that necessary application has already been filed by the Investigating Agency before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Oddanchatram, in Crl.M.P.No.299 of 2025 under Section 105(3) Cr.P.C. He further submits that the said application has been filed before the Court on 09.04.2025 and it is listed for hearing on 10.06.2025.

3. Since it is reported that necessary steps have already been taken by the Investigating Agency by filing necessary application before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Oddanchatram, this writ petition is closed with a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Oddanchatram, to conclude the proceedings in Crl.M.P.No.299 of 2025, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

04.06.2025 Index : Yes / No.

Internet : Yes / No.

NCC : Yes / No.

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