Madras High CourtCRL OP/22825/2016closed

Mr.B.Senthilkumar v. The Commissioner Of Police

2016-10-07Honourable Mr Justice P. Kalaiyarasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 07.10.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN Crl.O.P.No.22825 of 2016 and Crl.M.P.No.10649 of 2016 B.Senthilkumar .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore.

2.The Investigating Officer, City Crime Branch, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore.

.. Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the 1st respondent to expedite a transparent investigation without lapses and latches and to ascertain the assets and properties of the 1st and 2nd accused jointly and separately and owned by the institutions/companies in the name of the 1st and 2nd accused jointly or separately and to impound the passport of the 1st and 2nd accused preventing them from fleeing the country till the end of investigation and till the recovery of the monies cheated by them from the petitioner. For Petitioner : Ms.Babitha Sunil For Respondents : Mr.C.Emalias, APP

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 praying to direct the 1st respondent to expedite a transparent investigation without lapses and latches and to ascertain the assets and properties of the 1st and 2nd accused jointly and separately and owned by the institutions/companies in the name of the 1st and 2nd accused jointly or separately and to impound the passport of the 1st and 2nd accused preventing them from fleeing the country till the end of investigation and till the recovery of the monies cheated by them from the petitioner.

2. Heard both sides.

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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that several persons have been cheated and the respondent has not taken effective steps in the investigation. Therefore, the present petition has been filed.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that there are about 120 persons have been cheated and crores of rupees are involved and that, the investigation may take sometime.

5. Considering the circumstances of the case, the 2nd respondent is directed to investigate the case in Crime No.37 of 2016 expeditiously and take effective steps to complete the investigation.

With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar gya To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore.

2.The Investigating Officer, City Crime Branch, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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