Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16206/2017allowed

Ananthababu, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2017-11-27Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:27.11.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.16206 of 2017 Ananthababu ... Petitioner -VsThe State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Town Police Station, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.594 of 2017) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent to file the final report in Crime No.594 of 2017, dated 25.07.2017, on the file of the respondent police within a stipulated period fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik For Respondent : Mr.K.S.Durai Pandian Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original petition has been filed for a direction to the respondent to file final report in Crime No.594 of 2017, dated 25.07.2017, on the file of the respondent police within a stipulated period fixed by this Court.

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

3. The petitioner is the de-facto complainant and it is stated that the complaint was lodged by the petitioner as against the proposed accused in Crime No.594 of 2017 for the alleged offences under Sections 406 and 420 of I.P.C. However, there was no further investigation by the respondent police. Therefore, a direction by this Court would be in the interest of Justice.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions submitted that the respondent police has almost completed the investigation and final report will be filed within a period of three months.

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5.Considering the limited scope of prayer in this petition and the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Court is inclined to pass the following order: "The Criminal Original petition is allowed with a direction to the respondent police to expedite the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.594 of 2017 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order." Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CRL. SIDE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Town Police Station, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

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

+1cc to Mr.M.S.JEYAKARTHIK Advocate in SR. No. 89567 GSP JS/RSK/SAR.3/11.12.2017/2P-4C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.16206 of 2017 27.11.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/