This criminal original petition filed under Section 482 CrPC sought directions to the respondent police to file a final report within a time frame due to investigation delay. The court granted six months.
Direction to complete investigation and file final report within six months.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 23.08.2016
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE S.VIMALA
Crl.O.P.(MD).No.10864 of 2016
S.Kasirajan .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State rep. by the Inspector of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, Madurai District.
.. Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent police to expedite the investigation and to file the final report in connection with Crime No.492 of 2015 on their file before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Madurai within a time frame.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Murugapandi
For respondent : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani, Government Advocate (Criminal side)
ORDER
It is an application seeking a direction to the respondent to file a final report in Crime No.492 of 2015 within a time frame.
2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that even after a lapse of seven months from the date of registration of the case, the respondent did not take any efforts to file the final report. Hence, the petitioner has come up with this petition for the aforesaid prayer.
4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, would submit that the respondent requires six months time to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.492 of 2015.
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5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.492 of 2015 before the Court concerned within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(W) /True Copy/
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
1.The Inspector of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, Madurai District.
2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
Gcg
RL/3C/2P/SKS/RR/22/9/2016
Crl.O.P(MD)No.10864 of 2016 23/08/2016
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent police should be directed to comply with the prayer to expedite investigation and file the final report within a specified time frame.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S. Kasirajan
The State rep. by the Inspector of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, Madurai District.
S.Vimala
As recorded by the court registry
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