Madras High CourtCRL OP/4320/2016disposed of

R.Balakrishnan v. State Rep. By

2016-02-26Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.02.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. MALA CRL.O.P.No.4320 of 2016 R.Balakrishnan .. Petitioner/De facto complainant .. Vs ..

The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, H-4, Korrukupet Police Station, Chennai.

(Cr.No.571/2013) .. Respondent/Complainant Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the respondent to expedite the investigation in above Crime No.571 of 2013 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Ramesh Kumar For Respondent :

Mr.C.Emalias, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has come forward with this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking for a direction directing the respondent police to expedite the investigation in Crime No.571 of 2013 on the file of the respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner, a case has been registered in Crime No.571 of 2013 on 19.10.2013 for the offences punishable under Sections 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act and 506(i) of IPC. However, the respondent police has not shown any interest to investigate the matter and lay a final report. Hence, the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner has come up with the present petition for the relief as stated above.

4. Resisting the same, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that investigation is going on and hence, he prays for three months time to complete the investigation and file a final report.

5. Considering the submissions made on both sides and also considering the fact that on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner, after due enquiry, the case in Crime No.571 of 2013 has been registered as early as on 19.10.2013 for the offences punishable under Sections 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act and 506(i) of IPC, the respondent police is directed to complete the investigation in Crime No.571 of 2013 and file a final report, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

6. The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, H-4, Korrukupet Police Station, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.4320 of 2016 kk(CO) srg(11/03/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/