S. Jyothi, D/O. Srinivasan, v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.03.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. MALA CRL.O.P.No.6285 of 2016 S.Jyothi .. Petitioner .. Vs ..

The Inspector of Police, R5 - Virugampakkam Police Station, Virugampakkam, Chennai - 600 092.

.. Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the respondent police to investigate the case in Crime No.3056 of 2015 on his file to file a final report before the appropriate Court in accordance with law and fix the time frame in stipulated time period for the Trial of the above said Crime before IX Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Saidapet.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Suthan 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 the case in Crime No.3056 of 2015 on his file and to file a final report before the appropriate Court in accordance with law and fix the time frame for the Trial of the above said Crime before the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet.

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.3056 of 2015 on 17.07.2015 for the offences punishable under Sections 323 and 307 of IPC & Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Women Harassment Act. However, the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

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.3056 of 2015 has been registered as early as on 17.07.2015 for the offences punishable under Sections 323 and 307 of IPC & and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Women Harassment Act, the respondent police is directed to complete the investigation in FIR No.3056 of 2015 and file a final report, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

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

1. The IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet Chenai.

2. The Inspector of Police, R5 - Virugampakkam Police Station, Virugampakkam, Chennai - 600 092.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.K.Suthan, Advocate SR 17974 msm(co) prk7/4 CRL.O.P.No.6285 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/