Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15405/2020disposed of

Muthumanickam v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-12-22Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD).No.15405 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.12.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15405 of 2020 Muthumanickam ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs.

State represented through The Inspector of Police Uthirakosamangai Police Station Ramanathapuram District (Crime No.6 of 2020) ...

Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police to expedite the investigation in the case in Crime No.6 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police and to file a final report within a stipulated period.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Manianandh For Respondent : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to expedite the investigation in the case in Crime No.6 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police and to file a final report within a stipulated period.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that there was a dispute between the petitioner's family and one Velayutham and his family members who are residing in the adjacent house. While so, the said Velayutham and their family members illegally trespassed in the petitioner's house with deadly weapons and assaulted the petitioner and his wife brutally and caused blood injuries to them. Based on the complaint given by the petitioner, the respondent police registered a case in Crime No.6 of 2020 for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 294(b) and 324 I.P.C and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. The grievance of the petitioner is that so far, the respondent police has not filed final report. Hence, the present petition.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent, on instructions, would submit that investigation is almost completed and the final report will be filed within a period of two months.

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Crl.O.P(MD).No.15405 of 2020 4.Recording the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the respondent police is directed to complete the investigation and file the final report within a period of two 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 (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Msa 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 Uthirakosamangai Police Station Ramanathapuram District 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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