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S.K.Balasundaram v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC16 Oct 2023CRL OP/23626/2023

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What is this about?

In this criminal original petition, the petitioner sought direction to the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Omalur, to dispose of a protest petition filed after a police action was dropped. The Court directed the Magistrate to consider and dispose of the protest petition on merits within six months.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Omalur to dispose the protest petition on merits within six months.

S.K.Balasundaram Vs the Inspector of Police — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Madras HC (2023)

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Crl.O.P..No.23626 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 16.10.2023

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN

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Crl.O.P.No.23626 of 2023

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S.K.Balasundaram ... Petitioner Vs. The Inspector of Police, Tharamangalam Police Station, Omalur Taluk, Salem District. Crime No.378 of 2022 ... Respondent

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Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, pleased to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Omalur to dispose the protest petition in C.M.P.No.2166 of 2023.

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For Petitioner : Mr.B.Gopalakrishnan For Respondent : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking direction to the

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learned Judicial Magistrate, Omalur to dispose the protest petition in C.M.P.No.2166 of 2023.

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2.The grievance of the petitioner is that, against the action dropped report of the Police, petitioner being the defacto complainant filed protest petition before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Omalur on 25.05.2023. But there is no progress in the protest petition. Therefore, this petition is filed to direct the learned Judicial Magistrat, Omalur to dispose the protest petition filed by the petitioner within the time frame.

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From the petition, this Court finds that, complaint pertaining to the incident which had happened on 28.11.2019, respondent police registered C.S.R.No.31 of 2020. After intervention of this Court, the CSR has been closed as action dropped.

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Taking note of the background of the case, this Court is of the view

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that, it is suffice to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Omalur to consider the protest petition filed by the petitioner and dispose it on merits within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of the order, if it is not so far disposed.

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With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is

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disposed of.

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16.10.2023

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Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No Sma

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1. Tharamangalam Police Station, Omalur Taluk, Salem District.

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2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

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16.10.2023

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S.K.Balasundaram v. the Inspector of Police

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