S.Kanchana Devi, v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.12.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.28978 of 2017 S.Kanchana Devi ... Petitioner Vs State Rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-1, Team-I, Vepery, Chennai.

(Crime No.37 of 2016) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to transfer the investigation in Crime No. 37 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police to some other investigation agency with a direction to complete the investigation within any time limit that may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T. Nirmaleswar For Respondent : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to transfer the investigation in Crime No. 37 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police to some other investigation agency with a direction to complete the investigation.

2. Though the petitioner has filed a petition for transfer of investigation, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that he would be satisfied even if the investigation is directed to be completed expeditiously.

3. In view of the limited prayer sought for and taking note of the fact that the investigation is pending from the year 2016 onwards, there shall be direction to the respondent police https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

to complete the investigation in Crime No. 37 of 2016 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar aav To

1. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-1, Team-I, Vepery, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.T. Nirmaleswar, Advocate, S.R.No.91325 Crl.O.P.No.28978 of 2017 CS/09/01/18 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/