Madras High CourtCRL OP/26915/2016disposed of

T.Tiger Jegan (Age-31) v. The Deputy Superintendent Of

2016-12-21Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.12.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Crl.O.P.No.26915 of 2016 and Crl.M.P.No.13542 of 2016 T.Tiger Jegan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, B4, Sevvapet Police Station (Crime), Thiruvallur District.

3.Saravama Kumar ... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the second respondent to investigate and file the final report in Crime No.361 of 2016 pending on the file of the second respondent police within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Thilageswaran For respondents :

Mr.C.Emalias, Addl. Public Prosecutor, for R1 and R2

ORDER

The present criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent to investigate and file final report in Crime No.361 of 2016 pending on his file within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he proposed to sell his car and knowing the same, one Rajeshkumar, a car dealer, contacted him and assured him to sell his car. Believing his words, the petitioner handed over his car along with all relevant documents to the said Rajeshkumar. However, all of a sudden, the said Rajeshkumar vacated his premises. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Immediately, the petitioner lodged a complaint before the second respondent police and on receipt of the same, a case was registered in Crime No.361 of 2016. Though the FIR was registered, the second respondent has not taken any tangible steps to recover the vehicle nor proceeding with the investigation. Hence, the present petition.

3. I have heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the second respondent to investigate the case in Crime No.361 of 2015 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

-s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar sbi To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, B4, Sevvapet Police Station (Crime), Thiruvallur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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