Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4924/2017disposed of

Pugalendran, v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2017-04-26Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.04.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH CRL.O.P.(MD)No.4924 of 2017 Pugalendran : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Papanasam Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(In Crime No.298 of 2015) : Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the 2nd respondent to conduct a fair and impartial investigation and to file final report in Crime No.298 of 2016 on the file of the 2nd respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Thirumal For Respondents : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani, Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

On the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the respondent police registered a case in Crime No.298 of 2016 on 08.08.2016 under Sections 420, 423, 463 and 464 of the IPC. Taking into consideration, the nature of the allegation of the FIR, this Court cannot give direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.298 of 2016 and file a final report within a time bound manner.

2.Today, Mr.V.A.Mohan, Sub-Inspector of Police, Papanasam Police Station, Thanjavur District, is present before this Court.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondents.

4. In view of the fact that the FIR has been registered only on 08.08.2016, the direction as prayed for by the petitioner cannot be granted. However, the respondent police is directed to complete the investigation in Crime No.298 of 2016 expeditiously and either file the closure report or final report, as the case https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

may be, after due intimation to the petitioner.

5. With the above direction, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Papanasam Police Station, Thanjavur District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to MR.V.THIRUMAL, Advocate, SR No. 54528 MRN/PJL PSM/RSK/15.05.2017/2P/5C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.4924 of 2017 26.04.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/