Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11036/2021dismissed as infructuous

R.Christopher Samuel v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-08-10Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11036 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.08.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11036 of 2021 R.Christopher Samuel ... Petitioner/Accused Vs.

State through The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District.

(In Crime No.470 of 2018) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent to file the Final Report with appropriate penal provisions in connection with the case in Crime No.470 of 2018 dated 25.07.2018, on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Solai Raja For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition is filed to direct the respondent to file the Final Report with appropriate penal provisions in connection with the case in Crime No.470 of 2018 dated 25.07.2018, on the file of the respondent.

2.The petitioner is arrayed as accused in the above said Crime number, which has been registered based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 355, 506(1) IPC and Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002.

3.When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that investigation has been completed and Final Report was made ready on 31.07.2018 itself as "mistake of fact".

4.Since the case has been ended as mistake of fact, nothing survives for further consideration or direction in this petition. Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11036 of 2021 Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID19 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 Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District.

(In Crime No.470 of 2018) 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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