Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4586/2017disposed of

Chirstopher v. The Inspector Of Police

2017-04-18Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.04.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH CRL.O.P.(MD)No.4586 of 2017 Chirstopher : Petitioner Vs.

1. The Inspector of Police, Nithiravilai Police Station, Nithiravilai, Kanyakumari District.

2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Nithiravilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

: Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to issue a suitable direction, directing the second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.337 of 2015 and to file final report within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Sreenivasan For Respondents : Mr.K.Anbarasan, Government Advocate (Crl.side) *******

O R D E R

Seeking a direction to the second respondent to complete the investigation in Crime No.337 of 2015 and to file a final report before the concerned forum, the petitioner has come up with this petition.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr.T.Jayasekar, Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Nithiravilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District, is present. On instructions, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) submitted that the investigation in Crime No.337 of 2015 was completed and the case was closed as mistake of fact, but, unfortunately, a closure report has not been filed before the concerned Magistrate. A copy https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

of the closure report has been furnished to the learned counsel for the petitioner across the bar.

3. In view of the above said submission, the respondent police is directed to file the closure report, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Kuzhithurai. Liberty is given to the petitioner to file a protest application, within a period of four weeks thereafter.

4. This Criminal Original Petition is closed with the above direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(ADM-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, Nithiravilai Police Station, Nithiravilai, Kanyakumari District.

2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Nithiravilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

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

+1cc to Mr.M.R.Sreenivasan, Advocate Sr.No.52367 sml vb/kp/sar2/27.04.2017/2p/5c Order made in CRL.O.P.(MD)No.4586 of 2017 Dated: 18.04.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/