Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16913/2015disposed of

S.Jeeva Ashok @ Joseph v. The Inspector Of Police

2015-09-01Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.09.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA CRL.O.P.(MD).No.16913 of 2015 S.Jeeva Ashok : Petitioner/A1 Vs.

The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Dindigul (In Crime No.49 of 2014) : Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent police to investigate the matter in Crime No.49 of 2014 on the file of the respondent police and to file the final report in accordance with law within the time specified by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.Babu Rajendran For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) ********

ORDER

The petitioner has come forward with this petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking a direction to the respondent police to investigate the matter in Crime No.49 of 2014 on the file of the respondent police and to file the final report in accordance with law within the time specified by the Court.

2. Heard the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on either side.

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.49 of 2014 for the offences punishable under Sections 167, 218, 466, 469, 265 and 120(b) IPC. However, the respondent 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 Government Advocate (Crl.side) would submit that investigation is going on and hence, he prays for four months time to 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.49 of 2014 has been registered as early as on 29.04.2014, this Court is inclined to grant four months time to the respondent to complete the investigation and file a final report.

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6. Accordingly, the respondent is directed to complete the investigation in Crime No.49 of 2014 and file a final report, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Dindigul 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1cc to M/S. Babu Rajendran,Advocate in SR.No 56497 TS/09.09.2015/2P - 4C GSV/PM Order made in CRL.O.P.(MD).No.16913 of 2015 Dated:- 01.09.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/