Ashok Enterprises v. The State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.06.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.16230 of 2018 Ashok Enterprises Rep. by the Manager, S.Sathish, Having its office at No.77, 1st Floor, K.K.Salai, M.G.R.Nagar, Chennai-78.

... Petitioner Vs The State by The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch, R10, M.G.R.Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent police to file a charge sheet in Crime No.74 of 2018 within a time limit. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Gunaseelan For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to file a charge sheet in Crime No.74 of 2018.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent and perused the materials placed on record.

3. Taking into consideration the nature of the allegations in the FIR and the fact that the FIR was registered in the year 2018, this Court cannot issue a direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation within a time bound manner. However, the respondent police is directed to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

expeditiously complete the investigation in Crime No.74 of 2018 and either file a charge sheet or a closure report as the case may be, under due intimation to the de facto complainant. With the above direction, this petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gmd To 1.The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch, R10, M.G.R.Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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