M.Mahalingam, Aged 70 Years, v. State Rep. By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI CRL.O.P.NO.5707 OF 2018 AND CRL.M.P.NO.2875 OF 2018 M.Mahalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State, Rep. by the Inspector of Police CCB Salem City, Salem District.

(Crime No.29 of 2017) 2.Sulochana ... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to call for the records and quash all the proceedings in Crime No.29 of 2017, on the file of the Inspector of Police, CCB Salem City, for offence under Section 420, 465, 468, 471 of I.P.C. For Petitioner : M/s.B.Vasudevan For Respondents: Mr.A.Gopinath for R1 Government Advocate (Crl. Side) Mr.K.Marimuthukumarasamy Kannan for R2

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking to call for the records relating to Crime No.29 of 2017, on the file of the Inspector of Police, CCB Salem City and to quash the same. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that without going into the merits of the case, it would suffice, if this Court permits the petitioner 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) and the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent concede to the request made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), on instructions, would further submit that the investigation will be completed within the time frame fixed by this Court. 4.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.29 of 2017, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is directed to co-operate with the law enforcing agency for early completion of the investigation.

5.This criminal original petition is accordingly disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pri To 1.The Inspector of Police CCB Salem City, Salem District.

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

Crl.O.P.No.5707 of 2018 And Crl.M.P.No.2875 of 2018 AD(CO) PM/17/09/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/