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P.Manickam v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC5 Feb 2016CRL OP/366/2016

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This Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. was filed to direct the police to file a final report after a five-year delay in investigating a case registered for offences under Sections 420, 109, and 498(A) IPC. The Court directed the respondent to complete the investigation and file the report within three months.

What did the court decide?

The respondent police directed to complete the investigation in Crime No.90 of 2010 and file a final report within three months.

P.Manickam Vs the Inspector of Police — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Madras HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 05.02.2016

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R.MALA

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Crl.O.P.No.366 of 2016

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P.Manickam .. Petitioner

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Vs. State rep. By its Inspector of Police City Crime Branch Coimbatore District. .. Respondent

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Prayer:-Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police herein to file the final report in Crime No.90 of 2010 pending investigation on the file of the Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.D.Johnson For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER

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The petitioner has come forward with this petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking a direction to the respondent to file a final report in Crime No.90 of 2010.

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Heard the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on either side.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner, a case has been registered in Crime No.90 of 2010 for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 109, 498(A) IPC. However, the respondent has not shown any interest to investigate the matter and lay a final report. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the present petition for the relief as stated above.

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Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

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Considering the submissions made on both sides and considering the fact that the case is pending for the past five years, the respondent is directed to complete the investigation in Crime No.90 of 2010 and file a final report, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

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The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(CS IV)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.Inspector of Police
City Crime Branch
Coimbatore District.
2.The Public Prosecutor
High Court, Chennai.
+1cc to Mr.C.D.Johnson, Advocate, S.R.No.7827
Crl.O.P.No.366 of 2016
kk(CO)
srg(16/02/2016)

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