Madras High CourtCRL OP/6093/2016disposed of

C.Vasantha Kumar v. The State Rep By

2016-03-18Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.03.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. MALA CRL.O.P.No.6093 of 2016 C.Vasantha Kumar .. Petitioner .. Vs ..

The State, Rep. by its Inspector of Police, H-8, Tiruvottiyur Police Station, Chennai - 600 019.

.. Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the respondent to investigate and to file final report in the F.I.R.No.1578 of 2015 under Section 420 of IPC.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Samadharma Arasu 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 investigate and to file final report in the F.I.R.No.1578 of 2015 under Section 420 of IPC.

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 F.I.R.No.1578 of 2015 on 31.12.2015 for an offence punishable under Section 420 of IPC. However, the respondent police has not shown any interest to investigate the matter and lay a final report. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the present petition for the relief as stated above. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. Resisting the same, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that investigation is going on and hence, he prays for six 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 F.I.R. No.1578 of 2015 has been registered as early as on 31.12.2015 for the offence punishable under Section 420 of IPC, the respondent police is directed to complete the investigation in FIR No.1578 of 2015 and file a final report, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

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

Jrl s/d- Assistant Registrar(AS) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, H-8, Tiruvottiyur Police Station, Chennai - 600 019.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.C.Samadharma Arasu, Advocate SR 17402 skv(co) prk31/3 CRL.O.P.No.6093 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/