T.Venkatesan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.11.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.9436 of 2022 T.Venkatesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State represented by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.06 of 2022) 2.M.S.Vasanthakumar, District Child Protection Officer, District Child Protection Unit, District Collectorate, Theni.

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Crime No.139 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Senthil For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate, (Crl.side) 1/4

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.6 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent Police. 2.The contention of the petitioner is that based on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent registered the First Information Report in Crime No.06 of 2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 8 of Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

3.When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) would submit that after completing the investigation final report has been filed before the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Sivagangai and the same was taken cognizance in Spl.S.C.No.48 of 2023. Hence, the prayer sought for in this petition has become infructuous.

4.Since the final report has been filed before the concerned Court, the petitioner can workout his remedy through appropriate proceedings, 2/4

if so aggrieved by the contents of the final report. 5.With the above said liberty, this criminal original petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

28.11.2023 NCC :

Yes / No Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No TM To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.06 of 2022) 2.The District Child Protection Officer, District Child Protection Unit, District Collectorate, Theni.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN ,J.

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