Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4373/2025disposed of

S.Sockalingam v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-03-11Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.03.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL S.Sockalingam .. Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police City Crime Branch Trichy City .. Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the respondent police to expedite the investigation and to file a final report in Crime No.18 of 2023 dated 12.10.2023, on the file of the City Crime Branch Police Station, Trichy within the time frame stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.Arun Ramnath For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to expedite the investigation and to file a final report in Crime No.18 of 2023 dated 12.10.2023, on the file of the City Crime 1/4

Branch Police Station, Trichy within the time frame stipulated by this Court.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is the defacto complainant in this case and based on his complaint, the present FIR has been registered. However, without conducting proper investigation the case is still pending. Hence, this petition.

3.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) submitted that based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the respondent police registered an FIR in Crime No. 18 of 2023 for the offence punishable under Sections 406,408,417,420 and 109 of IPC. The investigation is in progress. Hence, he seeks two months time to complete the investigation and to file a final report before the concerned jurisdictional Court. 4.Recording the same, the respondent police is directed to file final report before the jurisdictional Magistrate Court, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2/4

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

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1. The Inspector of Police City Crime Branch Trichy City 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P.DHANABAL,J.

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