M.Raja v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN M.Raja ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.State represented by its The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (DCB), Dindigul.

(Crime No.40 of 2015) ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the second respondent to file the final report in Crime No.40 of 2015 on the file of the respondent within the time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Anandraj For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl. side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a 1/4

direction to the second respondent to file a final report in Crime No.40 of 2015 on the file of the respondent.

2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) would submit that on the basis of the investigation that was undertaken by the respondents, it was found that no offence is made out and the complaint has been filed without any proper particular and also with untrue facts. So, on that ground it was closed on 30.08.2015 as 'action dropped' and the report was also filed before the concerned Magistrate and RCS notice was also sent to the defacto complainant address, namely, Salethmary, W/o. Late.Manoharan, Door No.3/1, Lascut Road, Kodaikanal. But it came to be returned as 'no such address'.

3.Now the present petitioner is the grandson of the above said Saleth Mary. Since final report has already been filed as 'action dropped', the complainant has to workout his remedy through appropriate proceedings. If the petitioner has not received RCS notice sofar, he can get a copy from the Public Prosecutor office or from the concerned Magistrate Court. The respondent may also serve fresh notice to the petitioner's grandmother namely Saleth Mary.

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4.With the above said directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

09.09.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No sji 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, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (DCB), Dindigul.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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