Madras High CourtCRL OP/143/2024disposed of

Senthamizhselvi v. State Rep By

2025-02-04Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Senthamizselvi ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tiruvarur District.

2. The Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Chennai.

(R2 suo motu amended as per order dated 11.03.2024 in Crl.O.P.No.143 of 2024) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the respondent to complete the investigation in the case in Crime No.05 of 2019 dated 13.08.2019 and file the final report within the stipulated time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court without any further delay. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prasadh For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for direction directing the respondent to complete the investigation in the case in Crime No.05 of 2019 dated 13.08.2019 and file the final report within the stipulated time.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed on record.

3. A perusal of the status report filed by the first respondent and on the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the first respondent revealed that the petitioner is one of the victims in Crime No.5 of 2019 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC. In view of the gravity of the offence committed by the accused, viz., there are more than 5000 depositors and the accused had collected more than a sum of Rs.30 Crores from the victims and cheated them, the FIR registered in Crime No.5 of 2019 has been transferred to the file of the Economic Offences Wing, Chennai. On receipt of the same, now a new FIR has been registered in Crime No.02 of 2024 and it is pending for investigation.

4. Therefore, the second respondent has been impleaded by this

Court, by an order dated 11.03.2024. Therefore, the second respondent is directed to direct the Investigating Officer of Economic Offences Wing to expedite the investigation and to file a final report as expeditiously as possible.

5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, mn To

1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tiruvarur District.

2. The Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Chennai 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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