M.K.Subrammaniam v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.06.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.16488 of 2018 M.K.Subrammaniam ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-7.

2.The Inspector of Police, S-9, Palavanthangal Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the 2nd respondent to investigate the case registered in Crime No.391/2014 and lay charge sheet within time limit.

For Petitioner:Mr.M.R.Senthilkumar For Respondents:Ms.P.Kritika Kamal, Government Advocate (Crl Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent to investigate the same registered in Crime No.391/2014.

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

3. On the complaint lodged by the petitioner, a case in Crime No.391/2014 was registered on 23.06.2014 under Section 380 I.P.C against unknown accused. It is the case of the petitioner that there was a theft in his house on 23.06.2014, while he was asleep. Since the accused has not yet been identified, there cannot be a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and within a time bound manner. However, the respondent police is directed to take effective steps to identify the accused expeditiously.

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With the above direction, this petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gmd To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-7.

2.The Inspector of Police, S-9, Palavanthangal Police Station, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.Senthilkumar, Advocate Sr.40611 Crl.O.P.No.16488 of 2018 (CS-V) EU(06/07/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/