Selvapandiyan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.03.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16348 of 2021 & Crl.M.P.(MD)No.8788 of 2021 1.Selvapandiyan 2.G.Padmavathi 3.Venkatesan ... Petitioners vs.

1.Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Theni, Theni District.

Crime No.1 of 2020 2.Padmapriya ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to call for the records in C.C.No.112 of 2021 on the file of the Additional Mahila Court (Judicial Magistrate Level), Theni and quash the same.

For Petitioners :

Mr.K.Prabakaran For Respondents :

Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 Mrs.Porkodi Kannan for R2 1/4

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners is not ready to argue the case.

2. Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the first respondent, on instructions, would contend that trial has commenced and out of 10 witnesses, 4 witnesses have been examined.

3. In such circumstances, this Court, cannot look into the statements recorded by the Police under Section 161(3) of Cr.P.C. to decide the petition. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 19.03.2024 NCC: Yes/No Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking order mbi 2/4

To 1.The Additional Mahila Court (Judicial Magistrate Level), Theni.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Theni, Theni District.

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

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R.HEMALATHA, J.

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