Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/13852/2021disposed of

Ambika v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-02-03Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13852 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.13852 of 2021 Ambika ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

(In Crime No.318 of 2019) ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to complete the investigation in Crime No.318 of 2019 dated 21.11.2019 pending on his file and to lay the final report within a stipulated time.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Selvam For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The petitioner is a defacto complainant. He wants the final report to be filed at the earliest.

3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that final report in this case has already been filed and it was closed as Mistake of Fact.

4.The respondent is directed to serve a fresh RCS notice on the petitioner. The jurisdictional Court shall serve notice on the petitioner. The petitioner will have the right to file a protest petition. If the same is filed, the jurisdictional Court shall dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks thereafter. All the contentions of the petitioner are left open.

5.The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13852 of 2021 SKM 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 Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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