Pandiyammal v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.01.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Pandiyammal ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Jaihindupuram Police Station, Madurai.

2.Papaselvi 3.Ramakrishnan 4.Rajamuthu ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 to direct the first respondent to conduct further investigation and include all the offences committed by the accused as stated in the complaint dated 15.11.2024 in the First Information Report in Crime No.570 of 2024 dated 14.10.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rajaram For R1 : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor Page No. 1 of 4

O R D E R

The petitioner/de facto complainant in Crime No.570 of 2024 has filed this petition seeking a direction to the first respondent to conduct a further investigation and include all the offences committed by the accused, as stated in the complaint and in the First Information Report (FIR) in Crime No.570 of 2024, dated 14.10.2024.

2. The contention of the petitioner is that she was seriously attacked and sustained severe injuries at the hands of the private respondents, namely, the second to the fourth respondents. Though the first respondent was aware that the petitioner had been seriously injured, the FIR was registered only for simple injury. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 15.11.2024 to the Commissioner of Police, Madurai. The respondent police have informed that the offences listed in the FIR are not proper and that the private respondents have not committed a serious offence. They further stated that if serious injuries had been caused, appropriate sections would have been included.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent submitted that the petitioner's representation has been Page No. 2 of 4

received. The investigation in Crime No.570 of 2024 is still pending. The first respondent police will enquire with the petitioner, who is a senior citizen aged about 70 years, collect documents, and record her statement. Based on the statement and materials, if a serious offence is made out, the appropriate sections would be altered accordingly, and the final report would be filed in this case.

4. Recording the same, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

20.01.2025 Index: Yes / No Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order JEN To:

1.The Inspector of Police, Jaihindupuram Police Station, Madurai.

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

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR , J.

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