This court dismissed a Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. relying on precedent that the remedy lies elsewhere after a complaint is closed. The respondent directed to notify closure within 7 days.
Respondent directed to send intimation to the petitioner with regard to the closure of the report within 7 days.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 03.01.2020
Coram:
The Honourable Mr. Justice P.RAJAMANICKAM
Crl.O.P.No.34535 of 2019
P.Vijayan : Petitioner/Defacto Complainant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Cell Central Crime Branch Vepery, Chennai-600 007. : Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to direct the respondent herein to take action on the petitioner's complaint dated 17.09.2019, investigate into matter in accordance with law.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Palaniandavan For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghvan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER
This petition has been filed to direct the respondent herein to take action on the petitioner's complaint dated 17.09.2019, investigate into matter in accordance with law.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
// True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
Vv
To
1. The Sub-Inspector of Police,
Cyber Crime Cell
Central Crime Branch
Vepery, Chennai-600 007.
2. The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
+1cc to Mr.R.Palaniandavan, Advocate, SR.No.607.
Crl.O.P.No.34535 of 2019
NMI(CO)
CSR: 13.02.2020
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a petitioner can invoke Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for investigation after a preliminary enquiry closes the complaint
Whether the respondent must communicate closure of the report to the petitioner
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
G.Prabakaran Vs. The Superintendent of Police, ThanjavurRelied on¶14
G.Prabakaran Vs. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur in (Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13681 of 2018 batch)
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Vijayan
State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Cell Central Crime Branch Vepery, Chennai-600 007
P.RAJAMANICKAM
As recorded by the court registry
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