Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/18784/2021disposed of

Lakshmanan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-12-07Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl O.P.(MD)No.18784 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.12.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No. 18784 of 2021 Lakshmanan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Murappanadu Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.134 of 2021) 3.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Thoothukudi.

... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the first respondent herein to direct the third respondent to recover the messages that were received and sent through the Cell Phones of deceased Shanmuga Selvi vide Cell Phone Nos. 6382482515 and 6380260690 from the Service Provider on the basis of the representation made by the petitioner dated 09.08.2021 within the time stipulated by this Court as it forms the material part in the investigation in the Crime No.134 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Malaiyendran For Respondents : Mr.M.Veeranthiran Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The petitioner is figuring as accused in Crime No.134 of 2021 registered on the file of the second respondent. In order to establish his innocence, he wants the respondent police to secure the petition mentioned material and he had given a representation https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl O.P.(MD)No.18784 of 2021 with regard already. Since it did not elicit favorable response, this Criminal Original Petition has been filed.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) on instructions, submitted that the second respondent had already given a requisition to the Inspector of Police, Cyber crime, Thoothukudi for securing the petition mentioned material. bThe second respondent is confident that he will be able to secure the same at the earliest. Recording the said submission, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mga 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, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Murappanadu Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Thoothukudi.

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

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