M.Kalyanasundaram v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 24.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA CRL. O.P.(MD)No.1107 of 2024 M.Kalyanasundaram ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

2.The Inspector of Police Sankarankovil Town Police Station, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

Crime No. 276 of 2023.

3.P.L.Jeganathan 4.Saraswathi 5.Dhanalakshmi 6.Muthu Vijaya Anandham 7.Lakshmanan ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the second respondent to file a final report in Crime No.276 of 2023, dated 27.04.2023, within a stipulated time fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sathiamoorthy For R1 & R2 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The present petition is filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction to the second respondent to expedite the investigation in Crime No.276 of 2023 and to file a final report within a stipulated time.

2. Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, would contend that the investigation in Crime No.276 of 2023 of Sankarankovil Town Police Station, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District, is still pending.

3. Considering the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the second respondent is directed to expedite the investigation and file a final report/referred charge sheet, as the case may be in Crime No.276 of 2023 as expeditiously as possible. 2/4

4. With the above observation, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

24.01.2024 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No LS To 1.The Superintendent of Police Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

2.The Inspector of Police Sankarankovil Town Police Station, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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R.HEMALATHA,J.

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