Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10279/2020closed

R.Dhanapalan v. Neethimani

2020-09-24Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.[MD]No.10279 of 2020 1.R.Dhanapalan 2.A.Nelson 3.T.Jeyaseelanm ... Petitioners Vs.

1.Neethimani 2.Anand 3.Menaka ... Respondents/Accused Nos.1 to 3 4.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram-623 501.

5.The State represented by the Inspector of Police, Bazar Police Station, Ramanathpuram.

(Crime No.347 of 2020) ... Respondents/Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the respondent Police to file a final report in Crime No.347 of 2020, on the file of the Bazar Police Station, Ramanathapuram.

For Petitioners : Mr.L.Rajiah For R-4 & R-5 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the respondent Police to complete the investigation in Crime No.347 of 2020, on the file of the fifth respondent and file a final report, before the concerned jurisdictional Court, within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 4 and 5.

3.The submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 4 and 5 reveals the fact that in respect of the petition mentioned offence, in various Police Stations number of cases have been registered in various dates. According to him, in the alleged occurrence, more than 5000 victims are there. He would specifically state that in earlier, the Director General of Police, issued a proceedings for clubbing all the cases, which have been registered for the petitioner mentioned offences and also for transferring all those cases to the Economic Offence Wing-II, Madurai. The said submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor is recorded.

4.More than that, it is pertinent to note that this Court while at the time of disposing the similar applications, this Court directed the EOW-II Wing, Madurai, to file a status report before this Court every month in respect of the progress made during the time of investigation. Therefore, specific order for filing a final report is not necessary in this case. 5.Accordingly, with the above observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID19 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 Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram-623 501.

2.The Inspector of Police, Bazar Police Station, Ramanathpuram.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. COPY TO The Officer Incharge, Economic Offence Wing-II, Madurai.

Order made in Crl.O.P.[MD]No.10279 of 2020 Dated:24.09.2020 se(CO) TR(06.10.2020) 3P 5C