Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/13477/2017allowed

V.Ramasamy v. The Superintendent Of Police

2017-10-05Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.10.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.OP.(MD)No.13477 of 2017 V.Ramasamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thottiyam Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.182 of 2017) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent police to investigate and to file final report in Crime No.182 of 2017, dated 20.04.2017 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Vijayaraja For Respondents : Mr.K.S.Durai Pandiyan, Additional Public Prosecutor.

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O R D E R

This Criminal Original petition is filed for issuing a direction to the respondent police to investigate and to file final report in Crime No.182 of 2017, dated 20.04.2017 within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents.

3. The case of the petitioner is that he gave a complaint as against certain named individuals for conducting "Katta Panchayat" in the village and a case was registered in Crime No.182 of 2017 for the offences under Section 7(1)(b) of Protection of Civil https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Rights Act, 1955. Though the case was registered as per the direction of the learned Principal District Judge, Trichy, the petitioner states that there was no further investigation and that the matter is kept pending unnecessarily.

4. The complaint refers to the names of certain individuals living in the village, as the persons who are responsible for conducting "Katta Panchayat". Having regard to the nature of allegations, the second respondent has to complete the investigation/enquiry and to file final report within a specified time.

5. Though the learned Additional Public Prosecutor seeks further time to get instructions, this Court having regard to the nature of allegations, is inclined to pass the following direction:- "The second respondent is directed to complete the investigation in Crime No.182 of 2017 and to file final report within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order."

6. The Criminal Original petition is allowed, accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thotiyam Police Station, Trichy District.

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

+ 1 cc TO Mr.J.Vijayaraja , Advocate in SR No. 81607 pmu AE/KP/SAR2/24.10.2017/2P/5C CRL.OP.(MD)No.13477 of 2017 05.10.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/