Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19071/2021disposed of

Lalitha v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-12-03Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.19071 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.12.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.19071 of 2021 Lalitha ... Petitioner/ Defacto Complainant Vs.

State through The Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti West Police Station, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin District.

(Crime No.7 of 2018) ... Respondent Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.7 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti West Police Station, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin District within a specific period and lay a final report in the above case.

For Petitioner : Mr.KA.Raamakrishnan For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side).

O R D E R

The petitioner is the defacto complainant in Crime No.7 of 2018 registered on the file of the respondent.

2.This criminal original petition has been filed for directing the respondent to file the final report.

3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the final report was filed as early as 09.05.2019. It is not known if the final report was returned for technical reason.

4.Be that as it may, the respondent shall re-present the same, if it has been returned within a period of two weeks from the date https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.19071 of 2021 of receipt of a copy of this order. The final report is said to be a positive report. The jurisdictional Magistrate is directed to take a call in the matter on merits and in accordance with law within a period of two weeks thereafter.

5.The criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Ias 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 Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti West Police Station, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin District.

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

Copy to:

The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thoothukudi.

+1 CC to M/s.KA.RAAMA KRISHNAN, Advocate ( SR-37319[F] dated 03/12/2021 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.19071 of 2021 03.12.2021 MGJ(13.12.2021) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2