Petition sought a direction to the police to comply with a Magistrate's order directing further investigation and file a compliance report. On the State's statement that a further report was filed on 05.11.2024 pursuant to the Magistrate's directions, the Court held the petition misconceived and dismissed it.
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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15359 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 16.09.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
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M.C.Prema
... Petitioner
Vs.
2 The Inspector Of Police, Antil Land Grabbing Special Cell, District Crime Branch-II, Tirunelveli District.
3 Murugesan
4 Thangapuspam,
5 Sumathi
... Respondents
Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, directing the 2nd respondent to comply the order passed by the Learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli in Cr.M.P.No.11564 of 2024 dated 10.07.2024 and to file the compliance report within time frame as fixed by this Court .
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For Petitioners : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
The petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to conduct
further investigation in compliance of the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli, in Crl.M.P.No.11564 of 2024, dated 10.07.2024.
2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that pursuant to the directions issued by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli, the respondent police filed a report on 05.11.2024 and the petitioner was aware of it and that the petitioner has also filed the same in the typed set of papers.
3.This Court has perused the said order. It is seen that pursuant to the directions issued by learned Magistrate, the respondent police filed a further report on 05.11.2024. Therefore, this Court is of the view that the petitioner's prayer is totally misconceived and the petition is liable to be dismissed.
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4.Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.
16.09.2025
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No CP
To
1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Special Cell, Tirunelveli District
3.The Inspector Of Police, Antil Land Grabbing Special Cell, District Crime Branch-II, Tirunelveli District
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the police complied with the Magistrate's direction to conduct further investigation under Crl.M.P.No.11564 of 2024.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M.C.Prema
The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. Through The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Special Cell, Tirunelveli District
The Inspector of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Special Cell, District Crime Branch-II, Tirunelveli District
Murugesan
Thangapuspam
Sumathi
Sunder Mohan
As recorded by the court registry
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