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Jesus v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-06-11Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.5938 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.06.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.O.P(MD)No.5938 of 2020 Jesus

...Petitioner/Defacto complainant

Vs The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Ramnad, Ramnad District.

Crime No.19 of 2019

...Respondent

Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent police to file the final report in connection with Crime No.19 of 2019 within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sivabalan For Respondent : Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition is filed for a direction to the respondent police to file the final report in connection with Crime No.19 of 2019.

2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the accused has cheated the petitioner to the tune of Rs.50,00,000/- and they have also completed the investigation. In view of the present COVID-19 Pandemic, they are not in a position to file the final report in this case. He further submitted that while the accused moved for anticipatory bail, on the direction of this Court, the accused has deposited the entire amount of Rs.50,00,000/-. 4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the accused has deposited the sum of Rs.50,00,000/-, since the respondent has not filed the final report, the deposited amount is kept idle.

5.Considering the rival submissions and also the present state of affairs, this criminal original petition is allowed with a direction to the respondent Police to file the final report in Crime No.19 of 2019 as expeditiously as possible in any event not later than four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (crl.side) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsg/vsd https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.5938 of 2020 NOTE: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Ramnad, Ramnad District.

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

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