A.Vaithi v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.11.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP A.Vaithi

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the District Police Office, Trichy District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur Police Station, Trichy District.

...Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the Respondent Police to execute the Non Bailable Warrant issued by the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Thuraiyur, against the Accused No.5 in connection with C.C.No.260 of 2007 as expeditiously as possible and within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr. Jameel Arasu B For R1 and R2 : Mr. T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition had been filed to direct the Respondent Police to execute the Non Bailable Warrant issued by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thuraiyur, against the Accused No.5 in connection with C.C.No.260 of 2007 as expeditiously as possible and within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that as Per Rule 31(7) of Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019, the Respondents 1 and 2 may be directed to follow the guidelines. It reads as follows:

(7) An Officer to whom a warrant of arrest is directed, shall send a report to the Court every thirty days beginning from the date of receipt of the warrant until it is executed, detailing the steps taken for executing the same. Every warrant of arrest shall bear the following Post Script. "A report detailing the steps taken to execute the warrant should be sent every thirty days until executed." If the warrant is not executed within a period of ninety days from the date of its issue, the Court may direct a superior officer to execute the said warrant.

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3. In the light of the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thuraiyur, is directed to execute the Warrant of arrest against the Accused No.5 through the Station House Officer of the Police Station concerned and to seek a report for 30 days regarding the steps taken by the Station House Officer of the Police Station concerned. On failure of the same, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thuraiyur, shall address the higher official of the Station House Officer regarding inaction of the Station House Officer of the Police Station concerned and for appropriate action against him/her.

4. With the above directions, this petition is disposed of. 17.11.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No indu 3/5

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SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP, J., indu To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the District Police Office, Trichy District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur Police Station, Trichy District.

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

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