Dismissed

Selvarathinam v. the Insepector of Police

Madras HC18 Aug 2016CRL OP(MD)/19645/2015

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What is this about?

The Madurai Bench, observing that the charge sheet was filed in 2010, dismissed a petition seeking directions to stop old investigating authorities and speed up proceedings, noting the petitioner could approach the Magistrate for the charge sheet copy.

What did the court decide?

The Criminal Original petition is closed with a direction that the petitioner approach the Court below for a copy of the charge sheet.

Selvarathinam Vs the Insepector of Police — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Madras HC (2016)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.08.2016 CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.VIMALA

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.19645 of 2015

Selvarathinam

.. Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District, (Crime No.4/2004) .. Respondent

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PRAYER:Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the respondent to speed up the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.4 of 2004 within a stipulated time.

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For Petitioner :Mr.D.Saravanan

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For respondent :Mr.K.V.Rajarajan, Govt. Advocate(Crl. Side)

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ORDER

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It is an application seeking a direction to the respondent to file final report in Crime No.4 of 2004 within a time frame.

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2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent.

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3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that even after a lapse of 12 years 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.

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4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, would submit that after completion of investigation, charge sheet has been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli on 18.02.2010 itself. The said submission of the learned Government Advocate is recorded.

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5.At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that no notice has been served upon the petitioner by the Court below.

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6.It is open to the petitioner to approach the Court below for getting copy of the charge sheet, even if no notice is served upon him.

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7.With the above observation, this Criminal Original petition is closed.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(AE)

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/True Copy/

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Sub-Assistant Registrar

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1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

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2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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gcg

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RL/3C/2P/CK/20/9/2016

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.19645 of 2015

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18.08.2016

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Selvarathinam v. the Insepector of Police

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