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Murugan v. The Inspector of Police

Madras HC8 Jul 2024CRL OP(MD)/6806/2024

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What is this about?

The Madras High Court disposed of a criminal original petition seeking directions to register an FIR. The investigating agency had submitted a report stating the complaint was civil in nature. The Court noted the submission and closed the petition without further inquiry.

What did the court decide?

The criminal original petition is closed; the petitioner is at liberty to workout remedy in manner known to law.

Murugan Vs The Inspector of Police — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Madras HC (2024)

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6806 of 2024

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 08.07.2024

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CORAM :

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THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6806 of 2024

Murugan

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Sangaralingapuram Police Station,

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Vilathikulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

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2.M.Solaisamy

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3.K.Aathimagligam

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4.Thagapilavadin

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5.Thangaraj

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6.Gopalakrishna Moorthi

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7.The Sub Registrar, Vilathikulam Sub Registrar Office, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents

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Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the first respondent police to register the First Information Report against the accused/second to seventh https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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respondents on the basis of the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vilathikulam in Crl.M.P.No.765 of 2022 dated 28.06.2022 and to conduct further enquiry and file a report within the stipulated time.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sahulhameed For R1 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate(Crl.side)

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ORDER

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The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the first respondent Police to register the First Information Report against the accused/second to seventh respondents on the basis of the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vilathikulam in Crl.M.P. No.765 of 2022 dated 28.06.2022 and to file the final report, within a time frame.

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2.The grievance of the petitioner is that his complaint was forwarded by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vilathikulam in Crl.M.P.No.765 of 2022 under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., to the first respondent Police for conducting preliminary enquiry. However, the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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first respondent Police has not registered any case and therefore, the petitioner has filed the present petition.

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3.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the first respondent submits that they have conducted preliminary enquiry and the content of the complaint is purely civil in nature and therefore, they have submitted a report before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vilathikulam that this is civil in nature and they cannot register a case.

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4.Recording the submission of the learned Government

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Advocate(Crl.side), this criminal original petition is closed. The petitioner is at liberty to workout his remedy in the manner known to law.

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08.07.2024

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NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes gns

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B.PUGALENDHI,J

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gns

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1.The Inspector of Police, Sangaralingapuram Police Station, Vilathikulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

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

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08.07.2024

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