Thangam v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.OP(MD)No.14536 of 2017 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 28.08.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI Crl.OP(MD)No.14536 of 2017 Thangam : Petitioner Vs.

1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kadamalaikundu Police Station, Theni District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

: Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, directing the investigation in connection with the case in Crime No.455 of 2017 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kadamalaikundu Police Station, Theni District to be withdrawn from the 1st respondent and subsequently to be transferred to any other competent agency or any other investigation officer under the 2nd respondent police or any other investigation officer of some other District forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jeyakumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Srinivasan Government Advocate (Criminal side)

O R D E R

(Thro' VC) This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the investigation in connection with the case in Crime No.455 of 2017 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kadamalaikundu Police Station, Theni District, to be withdrawn from the 1st respondent and subsequently to be transferred to any other competent agency or any other investigation officer under the 2nd respondent police or any other Investigation Officer of some other District forthwith.

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Crl.OP(MD)No.14536 of 2017 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the case in Crime No.455 of 2017 was closed as "Action Dropped" and in this regard, notice was served on the petitioner and final report was filed also filed before the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Audipatti, to that effect.

3.Recording the above, this criminal original petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the competent forum for getting appropriate relief in the manner known to law.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) er To, 1.The District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Audipatti, 2.The Inspector of Police, Kadamalaikundu Police Station, Theni District.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

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

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