Madras High CourtWP(MD)/19966/2016dismissed

R.Pandi, S/O.Rengan v. The Director General Of Police

2020-12-01Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 01/12/2020 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.(MD).No.14367 of 2016 R.Pandi : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director General of Police, Chennai-600 004.

2.The Inspector of Police, Central Region, Trichy.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Karur, Trichy Region at Tirchy.

4.The Inspector of Police, Pasupathipalayam Police Station, Karur District.

5.The Correspondent Principal, Chettinadu College of Engineering, Karur District, Karur. : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent herein to hand over the investigation in Crime No.533 of 2016 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Pasupathipalayam Police Station, Karur, fourth respondent herein to CBCID not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police for a detailed fair investigation and file an unbiased report.

For Petitioner :Mr.V.Pandiyan For Respondents :Mr.KR.Bharathi Kannan 1 to 4 Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For 5th Respondent :Mr.K.Prabhakar 1/3

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking direction to the first respondent herein to hand over the investigation in Crime No.533 of 2016 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Pasupathipalayam Police Station, Karur, fourth respondent herein to CBCID not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police for a detailed fair investigation and to file an unbiased report. 2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 submitted that on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the fourth respondent police has registered a case in Crime No.533 of 2016. After registering the FIR, the investigation has been completed and the same was closed as "Action Dropped'' by the fourth respondent. Therefore, nothing survives in this petition.

3.Recording the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), this Writ Petition is dismissed as devoid of merits. However, the petitioner is at liberty to file a protest petition, before the concerned jurisdictional Magistrate, in the manner known to law. No costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The Director General of Police, Chennai-600 004.

2.The Inspector of Police, Central Region, Trichy.

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3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Karur, Trichy Region at Tirchy.

4.The Inspector of Police, Pasupathipalayam Police Station, Karur District.

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

+1 CC to Mr.V.PANDIYAN, Advocate ( SR-23839[F] dated 03/12/2020 ) and W.M.P.(MD).No.14367 of 2016 01.12.2020 SR(CO) KM (17.12.2020) 3P 7C 3/3