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Madras High CourtCRL OP/18128/2021dismissed

T.Poosathurai v. Inspector Of Police

2021-10-04Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 04.10.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN CRL.OP.NO.18128/2021 [VIDEO CONFERENCING] T.Poosathurai ... Petitioner/Accused

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The Inspector of Police Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing Cuddalore.

... Respondent/Complainant (Cr.No.3 of 2021) Prayer : - Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police to expedite the investigation in Crime No.3/2021 dated 10.03.2021 and file the Final Report within a stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Sivavarthanan For Respondent :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(1) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.E.Raj Thilak, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

(2) The present petition has been filed seeking interference by this Court to give a direction to the respondent to expedite investigation in Crime No.3/2021 which had been registered on 10.03.2021 and to file a Final Report. (3) It must be stated that Crime No.3/2021 had been registered by the respondent under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 after successful trap was laid against the petitioner herein.

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(4) The learned Additional Public Prosecutor states that investigation is practically over and shall be completed as expeditiously as possible.

(5) Recording the said statement of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, I do not think any orders are required by this Court which would unnecessarily put some pressure on the respondent who must be given liberty to investigate in proper manner.

(6) In the result, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar AP To 1.

The Inspector of Police Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing Cuddalore.

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The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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