Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17638/2021disposed of

Sudha v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-11-16Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

1 CRL.O.P.(MD)NO.17638 OF 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.11.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17638 of 2021 Sudha ... Petitioner / Defacto Complainant Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Kalif Nagar, Pudukottai District.

2. The State rep. By, The Sub Inspector of Police, Nagudi police station, Nagudi, Pudukottai District.

(Crime No.601 of 2020) ... Respondent / Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the first respondent to give appropriate direction to the second respondent to conduct further investigation and file final report by altering the offences in Crime No.601 of 2020 dated 29.11.2020 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Ms.Benzazir Begum, for Mr.K.Srinivasaragavan.

For Respondents : Mr.Veeranthiran, Government Advocate.

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner is the defacto complainant in Crime No.601 of 2020 registered on the file of the second respondent for the offences under Sections 294(b), 324, 506(2) of I.P.C. and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that even though one full year has elapsed, the second respondent has not taken any action in the matter. The delay on the part of the second respondent cannot be appreciated.

4. The learned Government Advocate on instructions states that all the necessary records will be procured and final report will be https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

2 CRL.O.P.(MD)NO.17638 OF 2021 filed within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. The jurisdictional Magistrate will take a call in the matter within two weeks, thereafter. This criminal original petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (WRITS) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PMU 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, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Kalif Nagar, Pudukottai District.

2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Nagudi police station, Nagudi, Pudukottai District.

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

Copy to The Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi.

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