Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/18922/2021disposed of

K.Rathinalingam v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-12-01Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.18922 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.12.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.18922 of 2021 K.Rathinalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

2.State through represented by The Inspector of Police, The Sub Inspector of Police, Anti-Land Grabbing Prevention Special Cell, Thoothukudi District.

(In Crime No.21 of 2020) ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the 1st respondent to give necessary direction to the 2nd respondent to complete the investigation in Crime No.21 of 2020 and to file final report within the stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pandivelrajan For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side).

O R D E R

The petitioner is the defacto complainant in Crime No.21 of 2020 registered on the file of the District Crime Branch, Thoothukudi.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner wants the final report to be filed at the earliest. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the pendency of a petition for anticipatory bail before this Court is the reason for not filing the final report.

3. I make it clear that the pendency of an anticipatory bail petition filed by the accused need not come in way of filing the final report. The second respondent is directed to file the final https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.18922 of 2021 report before the jurisdictional Magistrate on merits and in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.The criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias 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 Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, The Sub Inspector of Police, Anti-Land Grabbing Prevention Special Cell, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutore, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.N.PANDIVELRAJAN, Advocate ( SR-36683[F] dated 30/11/2021 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.18922 of 2021 01.12.2021 RD(14.12.2021) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2