Uma Devi v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 06.10.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and Crl.M.P. No.15754 of 2023 Umadevi ... Petitioner -vs1.State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, CCB-I, Chennai.

2.Sathyamoorthy

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in Crime No.173 of 2023 o the file of Inspector of Police, CCB-I, Chennai, to quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Suresh For Respondents : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner herein is one of the named accused in the FIR and her husband is the first accused. The complaint has been given by one Page No.1/4

Sathymoorthy alleged that his ancestral property inherited by one Aanaikutty Nayakkar been fraudulently sold by fabricating records and suppressing of Civil Suit.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that even reading on the complaint, there is no overt act against this petitioner, except referring her as wife of Ravi, who is the prime accused. There is no allegation to link this petitioner for the offence of forgery, cheating, conspiracy or any other breach of trust.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the State submits that based on the complaint dated 07.07.2022, the case has been registered. The said accused Ravi been arrested on 04.09.2023 and he is still in prison. Since the investigation is in the earlier stage, it is not possible to ascertain whether this petitioner has any role in the alleged crime. This Court is full agreement with the above submission made by the learned Government Advocate.

4. Hence, taking on record, the undertaken given by the learned Government Advocate that the investigation will be completed within a period of Page No.2/4

four months, this Original Petition is dismissed with a direction to the Investigation Officer to complete the investigation within four months and it is always open to the petitioner herein, if the final report filed without any material incriminating her, to approach the Court and seek appropriate remedy. 06.10.2023 Internet : Yes/No Index : Yes/No rkp To 1.The Inspector of Police, CCB-I, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Madras.

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

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