Gowri v. State Rep. by
Case brief
What is this about?
This order in a Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 CrPC directs the Inspector of Police to complete the investigation within six weeks and monitor it by a superior officer after finding the investigation stagnant.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the 3rd respondent to complete investigation and file final report within six weeks, monitored by DSP.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.09.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH
Crl.O.P.No.720 of 2019
Gowri ... Petitioner
Vs.
1. State rep. by
Home Secretary,
Home Department,
Secretariat,
Fort St. George, Chennai – 9.
2. The Superintendent of Police,
Cuddalore District,
Cuddalore.
3. The Inspector of Police,
Tittagudi Police Station,
Cuddalore District.
4. The Additional Director General of Police,
CB CID,
Guindy, Chennai. Respondents
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 3 rd respondent to entrust the investigation of the case in Crime No.114 of 2018 to the 4 th respondent to conduct further investigation in accordance with law to secure the ends of justice.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Velmurugan For Respondents : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R
The grievance of the petitioner is that though the FIR came to be registered on 08.09.2018, there is no much progress in the investigation.
2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the investigation is still pending. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to direct the 3rd respondent to complete the investigation and file a final report within six weeks.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Gowri
- respondent
State rep. by Home Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai
- respondent
Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District
- respondent
Inspector of Police, Tittagudi Police Station, Cuddalore District
- respondent
Additional Director General of Police, CB CID, Guindy, Chennai
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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