Mahalingam v. Mrs.Gowri
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court dismissed criminal revision filed under Cr.P.C seeking to set aside trial court order directing further investigation in a civil dispute matter, holding petitioner lacked locus standi before final report was filed.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Revision Case dismissed; liberty granted to work out remedy if charge sheet is filed; connected criminal miscellaneous petition closed.
What the court decided
Crl.R.C.No.200 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 29.04.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI
Crl.R.C.No.200 of 2022 and
Crl.M.P.No.2065 of 2022
Mahalingam
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.Gowri (Died)
2.The Inspector of Police, Thittagudi Police Station, Cuddalore District, (Crime No.144 of 2018)
3.Sudha ... Respondents [R3 impleaded as per order in Crl.M.P.No.8046 of 2022 in Crl.R.C.No.200 of 2022 dated 24.06.2022]
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a petitioner has locus standi to file a criminal revision challenging an order for further investigation prior to the filing of the final charge sheet.
Whether a dispute alleged to be purely civil in nature is maintainable via criminal revision seeking set aside of trial court's investigation order.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mahalingam
- respondent
Gowri
- respondent
Inspector of Police, Thittagudi Police Station, Cuddalore District
- respondent
Sudha
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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