Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8589/2021disposed of

S.Noah v. The Commissioner Of Police

2021-07-01Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Dr.S.Noah ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City,

2. The Superintendent of Police, Alagar Kovil Road, Surveyor Colony,

3. The Inspector of Police, Thirunagar Police Station,

4. The Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Madurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the 4th respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.195 of 2014 dated 29.03.2014 on the file of the 3rd respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Balamurugan For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunidhi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the fourth respondent to complete the investigation in Cr.No.195 of 2014 and file a final report within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that investigation was completed and final report is filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam and it was taken on file in C.C.No.95 of 2021.

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3. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the crime is of the year 2014, a direction may be issued to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam, to expedite the trial.

4. The request of the learned counsel for the petitioner seems to be reasonable. Considering the oldness of the crime, there shall be a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam, to expedite the trial and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CSIII) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ogy 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam.

2.The Chief judicial Magistrate, Madurai.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Alagar Kovil Road, Surveyor Colony,

4. The Inspector of Police, Thirunagar Police Station,

5. The Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Madurai District.

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6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, +1 CC to M/s.B.BALAMURUGAN, Advocate ( SR-21088[F] dated 02/07/2021 ) 01.07.2021 NS(CO) KB(09.07.2021) 3P 8C 3/3