Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12312/2017disposed of

N.Ramasamy v. The Inspector Of Police

2017-09-20Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.09.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12312 of 2017 1.N.Ramasamy, Agriculture Officer, Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department, Madurai District.

... 1st Petitioner/Accused No.2 2.J.Khaader Hussian, Assistant Agriculture Officer, Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department, Madurai District. ... 2nd Petitioner/Accused No.3 3.J.Kannan, Assistant Seed Officer, Additional Charge of Depot Manager, Agriculture Extension Center, Karuppayurani, Madurai District.

... 3rd Petitioner/Accused No.4 -VsThe Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti corruption Department, Madurai.

... Respondent/ De-facto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent police to file the final report in Crime No.2/2016 dated 10.05.2016 on the file of the respondent police within a stipulated period. For Petitioners : Mr.G.Maruthiah For Respondent : Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to file the final report in Crime No.2/2016 dated 10.05.2016 on the file of the respondent police within a stipulated period. 2.The petitioner is accused and a crime has been registered against the him for the offences under Sections 120(b), 167, 403, 409, 461,468, 471, 477-A and 420 IPC r/w.13(I)(c) & (d) r/w.13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, on 10.05.2016. Even though the crime was registered in the year 2016, sofar, the respondent police did not complete the investigation and file final report. In such circumstances, the present petition has been filed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.The learned Additional Public prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that there are more than 300 witnesses and now the investigation is in progress and the respondent police have to record statements from 175 witnesses.

4.In the above circumstances, the respondent police is directed to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible and file final report, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti corruption Department, Madurai.

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

+1cc to Mr.G.MARUTHIAH Advocate in SR. No. 79949 VS JS/KP/SAR.1/28.09.2017/2P-4C Crl.O.P.(MD) No. 12312 of 2017 20.09.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/