Srividya Kasturi v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.01.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.1140 of 2020 and M.P.No.718 of 2020 Srividya Kasturi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, CBI : ACB : Chennai.

2.The Regional Manager (RBO-1), State Bank of India, Regional Business Office, Region-1, Chennai Zone-2, Network-1, No.86, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 007.

... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records in F.I.R in Crime No.RC MA1 2019 A 0018 of 2019 on the file of the Superintendent of Police, CBI : ACB : Chennai and quash the First Information Report as against the petitioner. For Petitioner :Mr.Anil Relwani For Respondents : Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.RC MA1 2019 A 0018 of 2019 on the file of the 1st respondent.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been named as an accused in the capacity of the Director of the 4th accused/Company. Admittedly, the petitioner was inducted as Additional Director of the company after the alleged occurrence narrated in the First Information Report. Hence, the petitioner is no way connected in the alleged transaction.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would further submit that, it would suffice, if this Court permits the petitioners to furnish the particulars before the law enforcing agency to prove their innocence and issue direction to the law enforcing agency to complete the investigation within a time frame.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor concedes to the request made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and on instructions, he would further submit that the investigation will be completed within the time frame fixed by this Court.

5.Considering the limited request made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Court without going into the merits of the case, is inclined to issue direction to the law enforcing agency to complete the investigation in Crime No. RC MA1 2019 A 0018 of 2019, after giving opportunity to the petitioner, within a period of three months. The petitioner is directed to co-operate with the law enforcing agency for early completion of the investigation.

6.This criminal original petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, CBI : ACB : Chennai.

2.The Regional Manager (RBO-1), State Bank of India, Regional Business Office, Region-1, Chennai Zone-2, Network-1, No.86, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 007.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

Crl.O.P.No.1140 of 2020 and M.P.No.1 of 2020 srg 07/02/2020