Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2472/2017disposed of

Rama.Subramanian, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2017-03-08Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.03.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2472 of 2017 Rama.Subramanian : Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Town Police Station, Cr.No.313 of 2016, Sivagangai District.

: Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent to expedite the investigation in Cr.No.313 of 2016 pending on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Malaichamy For Respondent : Mr.K.Anbarasan, Government Advocate (Crl.side) *******

O R D E R

In respect of an incident that is said to have taken place on 15.11.2013, the petitioner filed a complaint in Cr.M.P.No.2788 of 2016 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai and on the orders of the learned Magistrate, under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the respondent police registered a case in Crime No.313 of 2016, on 22.12.2016, for offences under Sections 294(b), 324, 506(i), 379 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. Now, the petitioner/defacto complainant is before this Court for a direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation in a time bound manner.

2. The fact remains that the occurrence had taken place way back in the year 2013 and the petitioner has brought the complaint belatedly and the First Information Report has been registered only very recently on 22.12.2016. Therefore, this Court cannot issue a direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation in a time bound manner. However, the respondent police is directed to expeditiously conduct the investigation and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

either file a final report or a closure report, as the case may be, expeditiously.

3. With the above direction, this petition stands dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar sml To 1 The Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai.

2 -do-through- The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Town Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

+1CC to Mr.D.Malaichamy, Advocate Sr.No.13136 GJM/SKN/RSK/SAR-2-17.3.17-2p-6C Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2472 of 2017 Dated: 08.03.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/