Bharaniraj .I v. The District Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.08.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR W.P.(MD)No.20124 of 2024 and W.M.P.(MD)No.17082 of 2024 Bharaniraj

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Superintendent of Police, O/o.Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam-Coimbatore-Gundlupet Highway, Tanjore-613010.

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

3.The Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, rep. by its Commissioner (Immigration), East Block-VIII Level-V, Sector-1, R.K.Puram, New Delhi-110066.

4.The Chief Immigration Officer, Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, Chennai.

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to withdraw the lookout notice opened vide proceeding reference No.: Opening of 1 Regular LOC(s)/LOC Suspect No: from 2350762 to 2350762 by considering the representation dated 14.08.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vignesh For R1 & R2 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed, invoking Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking orders to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to withdraw the lookout notice opened vide proceeding reference No.: Opening of 1 Regular LOC(s)/LOC Suspect No: from 2350762 to 2350762 by considering the representation dated 14.08.2024.

2. Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2. By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 2/6

3. The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner would submit that since the writ petitioner was charged for the offence under Section 498A IPC, lookout circular was issued on 25.09.2023, that the writ petitioner has returned from Netherland to India on 18.06.2024 and that the writ petitioner has obtained anticipatory bail from this Court and surrendered and obtained bail from the jurisdictional Court as directed by this Court.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that investigation is almost completed but since the writ petitioner has obtained direction for not filing final report in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20698 of 2023, they are not in a position to file final report before the jurisdictional Court.

5. Since the writ petitioner has already obtained anticipatory bail and complied with the direction of this Court, the first respondent is directed to consider the writ petitioner's representation dated 14.08.2024 and pass orders on or before 29.08.2024.

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6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 23.08.2024 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No csm Note : Issue order copy today (23.08.2024) To 1.The District Superintendent of Police, O/o.Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam-Coimbatore-Gundlupet Highway, Tanjore-613010.

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

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

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K.MURALI SHANKAR, J csm Order made in W.P.(MD)No.20124 of 2024 and W.M.P.(MD)No.17082 of 2024 Dated : 23.08.2024 6/6