Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/13620/2023disposed of

G.Arumugam v. The Superintendent Of Police

2023-07-31Honourable Dr. Justice D.Nagarjun4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.07.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.13620 of 2023 G.Arumugam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanniyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The Inspector of Police, Suchindram Police Station, Suchindram, Kanniyakumari District.

..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the respondent No.2 to file the final report in Crime No. 435 of 2021 pending on the file of the second respondent Police within the time fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For R1 and R2 : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O RDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking for expeditious completion of investigation in Crime No.435 of 2021 pending on the file of the second respondent Police.

2. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the second respondent Police have registered a case in Crime No.435 of 2021 on the complaint given by the petitioner/defacto complainant for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(2) and 379 of IPC, however, after registration of the case, there is no substantial progress in the investigation.

3. The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the official respondents, on the other hand, submits that the accused No.3 was arrested and enlarged on bail. The Police have completed the investigation and recorded the statements of six witnesses and as per the allegation made by the petitioner, a mobile phone and a gold chain were lost and the Police have been taking efforts to recover the said properties and requests some more time to complete the investigation.

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4. Considering the circumstances, keeping in view of the fact that the Police are required some more time to get hold of the accused and recover the articles allegedly stolen, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of directing the respondents Police to complete the investigation within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Index : Yes/No 31.07.2023 Internet : Yes/No ssb To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanniyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The Inspector of Police, Suchindram Police Station, Suchindram, Kanniyakumari District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4

DR.D.NAGARJUN. J.

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