The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court granted direction to the Assistant Commissioner of Police to continue investigation, trace the accused, and file a final report in a closed undetected case within four months.
Direction to continue investigation and file final report within four months.
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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.19343 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 07.01.2020
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.19343 of 2019
P.Jeyachandran ... Petitioner Vs 1.State Represented by, The Commissioner of Police, Madurai.
2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thideer Nagar Police Station, Madurai City, Madurai. (Crime No.236 of 2013) ... Respondent
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the second respondent to expedite the investigation and recover the stolen property from the Accused and file the final report in Crime No.236 of 2013 on the file of the second respondent police before the concerned Magistrate Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Muthu Monisha For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This petition has been filed to direct the second respondent police to expedite the investigation and recover the stolen property from the Accused and file the final report in Crime No.236 of 2013 on the file of the second respondent police before the concerned Magistrate Court.
2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the respondent police has filed a status report and it has been stated that the respondent police are unable to trace the accused and that they have closed the case as undetected on 22.02.2019 in R.C.No.03 of 2019.
3.At this Juncture, the counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has filed a petition in Cr.M.P.No.1813 of 2016 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai, on 08.08.2016 seeking to reopen the case https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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for further investigation and the same was reopened by the Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai. Hence, the present petition is filed.
4.In view of the above, this Court directs the second respondent Police to continue with the investigation and file a final report within a period of four Months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5.With the above direction and observation, this Criminal original petition is disposed of.
Assistant Registrar (AD I)
// True Copy //
/ /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
vsg To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai. 3.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thideer Nagar Police Station, Madurai City, Madurai. 4.The Inspector of Police, Thirupparankundram Police Station.
5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+1 CC to M/s.A.RAJARAM, Advocate ( SR-637[F] dated 08/01/2020 )
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent police should be directed to expedite investigation and file a final report in undetected case.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Jeyachandran
State Represented by The Commissioner of Police, Madurai
The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thideer Nagar Police Station
A.D.Jagadish Chandira
As recorded by the court registry
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