S.Rajagopal v. Superintendent Of Police (Rural)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH S.Rajagopal S/o.Subburayalu Naidu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police (Rural), Tiruppur District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Udumalpet, Tiruppur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, Tiruppur District.

Crime No. 1408 of 2020 ... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the third respondent herein to complete the investigation and file a final report in respect of Crime No.1408 of 2020 within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Kumarasamy For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor *****

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This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the third respondent to complete the investigation and file the final report within the time frame fixed by this Court.

2. Heard Mr.B.Kumarasamy, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the First Information Report was registered for offences u/s.457 and 397 IPC. After conducting the investigation, a closure report was filed as undetected before the Judicial Magistrate I, Udumalpet. It was further submitted that RCS notice was served on the petitioner in RCS No.35 of 2023.

4. This Court has already held that a case which is undetectable is only a stage in investigation and a closure report cannot be filed on that account. The case must be kept alive till it comes to a logical end. In view of the same, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to continue with the investigation effectively and complete the same as expeditiously 2/4

as possible by bringing the case to its logical conclusion in accordance with law.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

31.01.2024 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To 1.The Superintendent of Police (Rural), Tiruppur District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Udumalpet, Tiruppur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, Tiruppur District.

Crime No. 1408 of 2020 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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