M.Divya Keethika, v. The State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.07.2018 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.18485 of 2018 M.Divya Keerthika

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police W19, All Women Police Station Adyar, Chennai.

... Respondent Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C seeking a direction to the respondent to expedite the investigation and complete the same more preferably within a period of six months in Crime No.9 of 2017 pending on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Deivanandam For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to expedite the investigation and complete the same, more preferably, within a period of six months in Crime No.9 of 2017 pending on the file of the respondent.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent-State.

3. Today, Mrs.Divya Karthik, W19, All Women Police Station, Adyar, Chennai, is present before this Court.

4. On the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the respondent police have registered a case in Crime No.9 of 2017 on 06.10.2017 for the offences under Sections 498-A, 406, 506(i) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

and 294-B IPC and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002, against Karthikheyan (A1), Rama (A2) and D.Raghavan (A3). While so, the petitioner has filed the present petition with the above prayer.

5. Taking into consideration, the nature of the allegations in the FIR, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.9 of 2017 within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and either file a final report or closure report, as the case may be, under due intimation to the de facto complainant, provided, there is no any other legal impediment.

With the above direction, this petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Audit) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mk To 1.The Inspector of Police W19, All Women Police Station Adyar, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to MR. M. Deivanandam, Advocate Sr.48895 Crl.O.P.No.18485 of 2018 SS(CO) EU(06/08/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/