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Sameema Begum@ Sameembanu v. The Commissioner Of Police

2015-09-29Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.9.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA CRL.O.P.(MD)No.18654 of 2015 Sameema Begum @ Sameembanu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Trichirappalli District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Trichirappalli District.

3.The State rep. by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Srirangam Taluk, Trichirappalli District.

(Crime No.3 of 2015) 4.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Musiri Taluk, Trichirappalli District.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying to direct the 3rd respondent to file a charge-sheet in Crime No.3 of 2015.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The petitioner has come forward with this petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking a direction to the respondent to file a final report in Crime No.3 of 2015.

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.3 of 2015 on 07.02.2015 for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 498(A) IPC r/w Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Dowry Harassment Act. 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 complete the investigation and file a final report. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.3 of 2015 has been registered as early as on 07.02.2015 for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 498(A) IPC r/w Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Dowry Harassment Act, this Court is inclined to grant four months time to the respondent to complete the investigation and file a final report.

6. Accordingly, the respondent is directed to complete the investigation in Crime No.3 of 2015 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/- The Assistant Registrar(AE) /True copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Trichirappalli District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Trichirappalli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Srirangam Taluk, Trichirappalli District.

4.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Musiri Taluk, Trichirappalli District.

5.Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1cc to M/s.R.Suresh Kumar, Advocate sR.No.57063/15 JAM:SKS:08.10.2015:1P/7c CRL.O.P.(MD)No.18654 of 2015 29.9.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/