Divya Bharathi v. The Superintendent of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ petition (criminal) disposed of on 19.02.2026 by A.D. Jagadish Chandira, J.; petitioner Divya Bharathi sought mandamus to Inspector of Police, Veppur PS (Cuddalore District) to register case against private respondents Rajendiran, Divakkar and Ramakrishan for alleged assault dated 07.12.2024; State reported FIR in Crime No.88 of 2025 under Ss. 296(b), 115(2), 351(2), 329(3), 305 BNS 2023 and S. 4 Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2023; final report taken on file as C.C.No.1067 of 2025 before Judicial Magistrate-I, Virudhachalam; petition disposed of recording the submission; no writ issued; no case law cited; useful for pre-registration-complaint writs rendered infructuous by subsequent FIR and charge-sheet.
What did the court decide?
Recording the learned Additional Public Prosecutor's submission that, based on the petitioner's complaint regarding the incident of 07.12.2024, a case in Crime No.88 of 2025 had been registered, the investigation completed, and the final report filed before the Judicial Magistrate-I, Virudhachalam and taken on file in C.C.No.1067 of 2025, the Court disposed of the Writ Petition.