Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12992/2018disposed of

Nepoleon v. The Inspector Of Police

2018-08-01Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.08.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.12992 of 2018 Nepoleon ... Petitioner/Accused No. 1 -vs1. State rep by, The Inspector of Police, Madukkur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

In Crime No.159 of 2016.

... Respondent/Complaint

2. Durai Senthil ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to quash the crime No.159 of 2016 for the alleged offence under Section 294(b), 506(i) and 507 of IPC on the file of the Inspector of Police, Madukkur Police Station, Thanjavur District as against this petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Bharathi, For R1 : Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed praying to quash the FIR in Crime No.159 of 2016, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Madukkur Police Station, Thanjavur District as against this petitioner.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has filed this petition challenging the FIR in Cr.No.159 of 2016 on the ground that the delay has not been properly explained in the complaint. The defacto complainant is having political power and hence, the respondent police has registered a false case against the petitioner. 3.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent.

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4.Though the Criminal Original petition is filed for a larger relief, seeking to quash the FIR in Cr.No.159 of 2016 in respect of the petitioner, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in the course of his argument, restricted his relief to direct the first respondent police to complete the investigation within the time frame as may be fixed by this Court. 5.Taking note of the aforesaid facts and the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is inclined to direct the first respondent to complete the investigation and to file a final report before the concerned Court, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-III) To

1. The Inspector of Police, Madukkur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

+1cc to Mr.C.Bharathi, Advocate Sr.No.76169 AM VB/MMS/SAR3/20.08.2018/2P/4C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.12992 of 2018 01.08.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/