R.Sarala v. State Rep. by
Case brief
What is this about?
In this Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 CrPC, the High Court directed the respondent police to complete the investigation and file a final report within three months after the petitioners complained of inaction.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the police to complete the investigation and file a final report within three months.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 07.04.2016
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA
Crl.O.P.No.7848 of 2016
R.Sarala ... Petitioner
Vs. State rep by The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District. ... Respondent
Prayer :
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the respondent/ police herein (i.e.) the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District to file the final report pertaining to the petitioner complaint dated 6-1-2014, which was registered in Crime No.1 of 2014 under Section 417, 376, 506(ii) of I.P.C. r/w 4 of TNPHW Act pending on the file of the respondent/ police herein.
For Petitioner : Mr.L.Christopher For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias
Additional Public Prosecutor
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant direction to the police to file a final report in a pending criminal case instead of allowing extension of time for investigation.
Whether the delay in filing the final report by the police warrants an order to expedite the investigation.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
R. Sarala
- respondent
State rep by The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District
Coram
R. MALA
Case details
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