High Court directed the second respondent to complete investigation in Crime No.475 of 2019 and file final report within 12 weeks, citing pandemic constraints as justification for initial delays in securing the accused.
Direction to complete investigation and file final report within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of the order.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 14.08.2020
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
Crl.O.P.No.12252 of 2020
Arunkumar
S/o Madhayan
No.5, Sennai Nagar,
Veeranam,
Salem District. ...Petitioner
vs
1.The Commissioner of Police,
Salem City Police,
Salem.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Veeranam Police Station,
Salem district. .... Respondents
PRAYER:- This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section
482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondents to take necessary
action in Crime No.475 of 2019 on the file of the 2 nd
respondent by considering the petitioner's complaint dated on
12.03.2020.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Balachandran
For Respondents: Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER
Seeking a direction to the respondents to take necessary action in Crime No.475 of 2019 on the file of the 2nd respondent and further by considering the petitioner complaint date on 12.03.2020, the petitioner is before this Court with this Criminal Original Petition.
2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that after registering the F.I.R., the second respondent did not even secure the accused and also did not seize any vehicle which was involved in the crime.
4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that after registering the F.I.R., in Crime No.475 of 2019, the second respondent is proceeding with the investigation and searching for the accused. Due to Covid 19 pandemic situation, the second respondent could not be able to secure the accused.
5.In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, the second respondent is directed to complete the investigation and file final report within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6.With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS ) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City Police, Salem. 2.The Inspector of Police, Veeranam Police Station, Salem district. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Ss(co) krd 23/10 Crl.O.P.No.12252 of 2020
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the second respondent was directed to expedite the investigation in Crime No.475 of 2019 and file the final report within 12 weeks.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Arunkumar
The Commissioner of Police, Salem City Police, Salem
The Inspector of Police, Veeranam Police Station, Salem district
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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