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Prasanth v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-10-06Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.10.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Prasanth .. Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs.

The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Uppiliyapuram Police Station, Trichy District.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the respondent to file a final report in Crime No.970 of 2020 on the file of the respondent herein.

For petitioner : Mr.R.Sakarasubbu No Appearance For Respondent : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O RDER This petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondent to file a final report in Crime No.970 of 2020 on the file of the respondent herein.

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2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the first accused in Crime No. 970 of 2020, which was registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A), 420 IPC r/w Section 4 of Women Harassment Act on 10.08.2020. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the case was registered in the year 2020, so far no final report has been filed.

3.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) would submit that investigation in this case has been completed and the final report has also been filed before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Thuraiyur, on 19.07.2022 and the same is taken on file as C.C.No.181 of 2022.

4.Since the final report has been filed before the concerned Court, the prayer sought for by the petitioner in this petition has become infructuous.

5.In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous. The petitioner is granted liberty to workout his remedy 2/4

through appropriate proceedings, if so aggrieved by the contents of the final report.

06.10.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ta To 1.The Inspector of Police, Uppiliyapuram Police Station, Trichy District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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