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V.Murugan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-02-06Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL V.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State through the City Commissioner of Police, Tiruneveli City Police Commissioner Office, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Medical College Police Station, Maharaja Nagar, Palayankottai, Tirunelveli.

... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., 2023 to direct the respondents to file the final report in Crime No.129 of 2024, dated 18.12.2024 on the file of the second respondent police and pass orders or other orders as this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ashok Kumar For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed by the petitioner to direct the respondents to file the final report in Crime No.129 of 2024, dated 18.12.2024 on the file of the second respondent police.

2. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the de facto complainant in the case and he lodged a complaint before the respondents. Based on the complaint, FIR has been registered in Crime No.129 of 2024, dated 18.12.2024 for the offences under Section 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3(1) (r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. The respondent police have not completed the investigation within the time and still the investigation is pending and they have not filed any final report. Therefore, the petitioner filed the present petition to direct the respondent police to file the final report within the stipulated time.

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3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that they are awaiting report from the concerned lab and all other witnesses were examined. Therefore, seeks one month time to complete the investigation and to file a final report.

4. Heard the learned Counsels on either side and perused the materials available on record.

5. Considering the limited prayer sought for in the petition and already material part of investigation is over and also considering the date of registration of FIR, it is appropriate to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation, within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and file final report immediately after completion of investigation.

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6. With the above said direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

06.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes BTR To 1.The City Commissioner of Police, Tiruneveli City Police Commissioner Office, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Medical College Police Station, Maharaja Nagar, Palayankottai, Tirunelveli.

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

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P.DHANABAL, J.

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