Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17575/2018dismissed as infructuous

Muthukumar,S/O. Vellaisamy v. The Deputy Inspector General

2020-08-14Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.[MD]No.17575 of 2018 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.[MD]No.17575 of 2018 Muthukumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thirunelveli Range, Thirunelveli District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thirunelveli, Thirunelveli District.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi Sub Division, Thirunelveli District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Tenkasi Police Station, Thirunelveli District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the respondents No.1 and 2 to depute a women police officer, not less than the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police for the investigation of the case in Crime No.386 of 2018 on the file of the fourth respondent and complete the investigation within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.A.P.G.Ohm Chairma Prabhu Government Advocate

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to depute a women police officer, not less than the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police for conducting investigation in a case registered in Crime No.386 of 2018 on the file of the fourth respondent and complete the investigation within the time stipulated by this Court. 2.Today, when the petition is came up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 to 4, on instructions, would submit that in the above referred case, the fourth respondent herein completed the investigation and after serving R.C.S notice to the defacto complainant, he filed a final report before the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate on 11.12.2018 itself.

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Crl.O.P.[MD]No.17575 of 2018 3.Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Investigation Officer for further investigation. Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) Cp 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 Deputy Inspector General of Police, Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thirunelveli Range, Thirunelveli District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thirunelveli, Thirunelveli District.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi Sub Division, Thirunelveli District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Tenkasi Police Station, Thirunelveli District.

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

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