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M.Chelladurai v. Home, Prohibition and Excise Department

Madras HC14 Feb 2025CRL OP/14794/2024

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What is this about?

Crl.O.P.No.14794 of 2024; Section 482 Cr.P.C.; direction to conduct further investigation; compliance with direction dated 07.02.2023 in C.M.P.No.546 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate, Katpadi; police further-enquiry/closure report dated 02.03.2024; no further investigation after closure report; liberty to file private complaint before jurisdictional Magistrate; District Crime Branch, Sathuvachari, Vellore; petition dismissed by G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J. on 14.02.2025.

What did the court decide?

As the respondent had already conducted further enquiry and submitted a report on 02.03.2024 closing the petitioner's complaint pursuant to the Magistrate's direction, no further investigation can be ordered. ¶21

M.Chelladurai Vs Home, Prohibition and Excise Department — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.No.14794 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 14.02.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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Crl.O.P.No.14794 of 2024

M.Chelladurai

... Petitioner

Vs.

The State by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Sathuvachari, Vellore – 632 009.

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... Respondent

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Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., 2023, to direct the respondent to conduct further investigation and file a report in compliance with the direction dated 07.02.2023 issued in C.M.P.No.546 of 2022 by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Katpadi, in accordance with law and within a time frame fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathia Chandran For Respondent : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Crl.O.P.No.14794 of 2024

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ORDER

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This petition has been filed for direction to direct the

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respondent to conduct further investigation and file a report in compliance with the direction dated 07.02.2023 issued in C.M.P.No.546 of 2022 by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Katpadi.

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On instructions, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that as directed by the learned Magistrate, the respondent conducted further enquiry and submitted report on 02.03.2024, thereby closed the complaint lodged by the petitioner. On receipt of the same the learned Judicial Magistrate, Katpadi, had sent notice to the petitioner.

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In pursuant to the report submitted by the respondent, no further investigation can be ordered. However, the petitioner is at liberty to file private complaint before the jurisdictional Magistrate in accordance with law, if so advised.

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Crl.O.P.No.14794 of 2024

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