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W.P.Crl.(MD)No.719 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.08.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.Crl.(MD)No.719 of 2025 Venkadalakshmi ... Petitioner versus The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch – II, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.
... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records and quash the closure report in C.No.424/DCB-II/TUT/2025 filed by the responden herein dated 10.02.2025 and consequently, direct the respondent herein to initiate a fresh enquiry on the petitioner's complaint dated 23.12.2024 and complete the same within a stipulated time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ilayaraja For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P.Crl.(MD)No.719 of 2025
ORDER The petitioner has lodged a complaint dated 10.02.2025 and the same was closed by the respondent police on 26.06.2025. Challenging the closure report dated 26.06.2025, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
2. The petitioner is having an efficacious and alterntaive remedy before the concerned Judicial Magistrate under Section 174(3) BNSS.
3. Since the petitioner is having an alternative and efficacious remedy, this writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to invoke the remedy under Section 174 BNSS before the concerned Judicial Magistrate. No costs. 05.08.2025 ogy NCC : Yes / No. Index : Yes / No. Internet : Yes / No. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P.Crl.(MD)No.719 of 2025 To
1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch – II, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.
2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P.Crl.(MD)No.719 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy W.P.Crl.(MD)No.719 of 2025 05.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis