Pavan Kumar Harlalka v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR CRL.O.P.NO.8596 OF 2022 Pavan Kumar Harlalka ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs.

1. The Inspector of Police, K-4, Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai - 600 040.

2. Narendra Harlalka

3. Urmila Harlalka

4. Rashmi Harlalka

5. Rakesh Harlalka (RR2 to 5 impleaded vide order dated 16.06.2022 in Crl.M.P.No.5382 of 2022 in Crl.O.P.No.8596 of 2022) ... Respondents/Complainat Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Praying, to direct the respondent police to investigate into the case of the petitioner registered in Crime No.699 of 2019 and file the final report before the appropriate Court within the reasonable time limit fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Mohammed Rafi For Respondent-1 :

Mr.N.Muthuvel Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Respondents-2 to 5 :

Mr.C.Emilias

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to investigate into the case of the petitioner registered in Crime No.699 of 2019 and file the final report before the appropriate Court.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the first respondent has registered a case in Crime No.699 of 2019 on 31.10.2019, no final report is filed till date.

3. Mr.N.Muthuvel, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the first respondent would submit that the defacto complainant is away from Country and he recently visited India. His specimen signature has been taken recently and they will proceed investigation expeditiously as per law.

4. As the allegation itself is with regard to the forgery of documents, there cannot be a direction to file a final report forthwith. It requires lot of investigation by way of expert opinion, etc. Therefore, the first respondent police is directed to expedite the said process and file a final report expeditiously. Considering earlier closure report on the similar allegations, it is open to the respondent Police either file positive report or negative report considering entire materials.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rsi To

1. The Inspector of Police, K-4, Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai - 600 040.

2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.M.Mohammed Rafi, Advocate, S.R.No.35718 Crl.O.P.No.8596 of 2022 CA(CO) RLP(18/07/2022)