M.Syed Meera Levai v. the Superintendent of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner filed a criminal petition for recovery of threatening photos of her daughter held by the accused. The High Court refused the direction as the police could not recover the photographs, noting no fresh cause of action existed at that time.
What the court decided
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.03.2017 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
CRL.O.P.(MD)No.135 of 2017
M.Syed Meera Levai
: Petitioner
-Vs-
1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Bodi Naiyakanur Police Station, Theni,
Theni District. (Cr.No.944 of 2016). : Respondents
PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to give appropriate directions to the second respondent to recover the intimidating photos of the petitioner's daughter from the accused Nagoor Kani in Cr.No.944 of 2016 on the file of the second respondent at once.
For Petitioner : Mr.Ganapathi Subramanian
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether direction to recover threatening photographs from the accused can be granted when the police failed to recover them during investigation.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M.Syed Meera Levai
- respondent
Superintendent of Police, Theni District
- respondent
Inspector of Police, Bodi Naiyakanur Police Station, Theni
Coram
Case details
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