Vincent v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.10.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.27908 of 2018 And Crl.M.P.Nos.16174 of 2018 and 969 of 2019 1.Vincent 2.Mary Manonman ... Petitioners/Accused 2 & 3 Vs.

1.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District.

Crime No.2 of 2018 ...1st Respondent/Complainant 2.D.Ramakrishnan ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer:

Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Crime No.2 of 2018 on the file of the 1st respondent police, quash the same. For Petitioners : M/s.D.R.Arun Kumar For Respondents : Mr.C.E.Pratap for R1 for P.P.

Mr.B.Kumarasamy for R2

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Crime No.2 of 2018 on the file of the first respondent and to quash the same.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that without going into the merits of the case, it would suffice, if this Court permits the petitioners to furnish the particulars before the law enforcing agency to prove their innocence and issue direction to the law enforcing agency to complete the investigation within a time frame. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.The learned Government Advocate and the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent concede to the request made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. The learned Government Advocate, on instructions, would further submit that the investigation will be completed within the time frame fixed by this Court.

4.Considering the limited request made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, this Court without going into the merits of the case, is inclined to issue direction to the law enforcing agency to complete the investigation in Crime No.2 of 2018, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioners are directed to co-operate with the law enforcing agency for early completion of the investigation.

5.This criminal original petition is accordingly disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pri To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

+1cc to Mr.B.Kumarasamy, Advocate Sr.52226 +1cc to Mr.D.R.Arunkumar, Advocate Sr.52110 Crl.O.P.No.27908 of 2018 And Crl.M.P.Nos.16174 of 2018 and 969 of 2019 svi[co] srg 27/10/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/