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Pandiselvi v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC12 Feb 2025CRL OP(MD)/2558/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Direction to file final report; delay in investigation; defacto complainant; Section 528 BNSS 2023; Crime No.324 of 2023 dated 26.10.2023; Thiruppalai Police Station Madurai City; offences under Ss.147, 294(b), 323, 506(i) IPC and S.4 TNPHW Act; wound certificate awaited; one-month timeline; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; P. Dhanabal, J.; Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2558 of 2025; petition allowed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed; respondent police directed to complete the investigation and file the final report within one month from the date of the order; no costs awarded. ¶24

Pandiselvi Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2558 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED :12.02.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2558 of 2025

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Pandiselvi ... Petitioner

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The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Thiruppalai Police Station, Madurai City. In Crime No.324 of 2023 ... Respondent

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Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the respondent to file the Final Report in Crime No.324 of 2023 dated 26.10.2023 offence under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of TNPHW Act before the concerned Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Maran

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For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl. side)

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ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to file the Final Report in Crime No.324 of 2023 dated 26.10.2023.

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According to the petitioner, she is the defacto complainant in this case and based on the complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Crime No. 324 of 2023 dated 26.10.2023 was registered for the offences punishable under section 147, 294(b), 323, 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of TNPHW Act. Thereafter, the respondent police have not conducted any proper investigation and no final report has been filed so far. Hence, the present petition.

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that in this case already material part of an investigation is over and awaiting for the wound certificate from the medical authorities and hence seeks one month time period to complete the investigation and to file the final report.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2558 of 2025

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In view of the above said representation made by the learned

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Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side) for the respondent, this Court directs the respondent to complete the investigation and file a final report within one a period of one month from the date of this order.

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