The Court directed the police to complete the investigation in a cheating case and assigned monitoring to the Deputy Superintendent of Police after the accused returned part of the cheated amount.
DP directed to monitor investigation; IP directed to conduct investigation expeditiously and take action in accordance with law.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 05.06.2017
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2454 of 2017
Adaikalam : Petitioner
Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District. : Respondents In Crime No.234/2016
Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents to complete the investigation and file final report in Crime No.234 of 2016, dated 28.07.2016 on the file of the 2nd respondent police within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.J.Chakkravarthy For Respondents : Mr.T.Mohan
Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
It is the case of the petitioner that one Periyasamy, the accused received Rs.40,000/- on the promise of getting a job for the petitioner in abroad. After receiving Rs.40,000/-, the said Periyasamy cheated the petitioner. On the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the Sub Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Taluk Police Station, registered a case in Crime No.234 of 2016 on 28.07.2016 under Section 420 IPC against Periyasamy. While so, the petitioner has filed the present petition for a direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.234 of 2016 expeditiously.
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him to apprehend the accused. It is further stated in the status report that the accused has returned Rs.20,000/- to the petitioner on 29.03.2017 by bank transaction.
report, this Court is of the view that in the interest of justice, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aruppukottai Sub Division, is directed to monitor the investigation in Aruppukottai Taluk Police Station in Crime No.234 of 2016.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-I)
/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
+1 cc to Mr.S.J.Chakkaravarthy , Advocate in SR.No. 58457
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AE/MR/SAR3/13.06.2017/2P/6C
Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2454 of 2017 Dated: 05.06.2017
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to direct the police to complete the investigation and file a final report in the cheating case.
Whether to appoint a higher police official to monitor the investigation to ensure expeditious action.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Adaikalam
The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District
The Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District
P.N.Prakash
As recorded by the court registry
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