Rev.Dr.S.Jayaraj Krishnan v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.01.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.30336 of 2014 Rev. Dr.S.Jayaraj Krishnan, Executive Director, Indian Christian Missions Centre, Vasanthapuram Street, Chinna Tirupathi post, Salem-8, Tamil Nadu.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem.

2.State by, The Inspector of Police, Hasthampatti Police Station, Salem.

3.State by Inspector of Police, CBCID, Salem.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to transfer the investigation in Crime No.408 of 2010 from the file of the 2nd respondent to the Inspector of Police, CBCID, Salem the 3rd respondent herein.

For Petitioner : M/s.B.Kumarasamy For R1 & R2 : M/s.C.Iyyappa Raj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to transfer the investigation in Crime No.408 of 2010 from the file of the 2nd respondent to the file of the 3rd respondent.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that during the pendency of this petition, the 2nd respondent has conducted investigation and filed the charge https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

sheet before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Salem on 05.11.2014, but till date the charge sheet has not taken on file and the same is pending for the past six years. Hence, it would suffice, if this Court issues direction to the Trial Court to conduct the trial as expeditiously as possible.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent 1 and 2 concede to the request made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.

4. In view of the above, this Court directs the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Salem to take the charge sheet on file and complete the trial within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vv2 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.III, Salem. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem. 3.The Inspector of Police, Hasthampatti Police Station, Salem.

4.The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Salem.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.B.Kumarasamy, Advocate, SR.No.8064. Crl.O.P.No.30336 of 2014 PVS(CO) SCR: 02.03.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/