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D.K.v.Gangatharan v. Inspector of Police

Madras HC24 Jun 2022CRL OP/8992/2022

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What is this about?

In a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C, the petitioner sought a direction to file a final report due to inordinate delay. The Court refused to order a final report as the accused was undetected but directed the police to expedite the investigation and secure the accused.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner's prayer for final report refused; direction to expedite investigation and secure the accused issued.

D.K.v.Gangatharan Vs Inspector of Police — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Madras HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 24.06.2022

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR

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Crl.O.P.No.8992 of 2022

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Dr.D.K.V.Gangatharan ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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The Inspector of Police, J-7 Velachery Police Station, Chennai-600 042. ... Respondent

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Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C praying to direct the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No.1530 of 2012 pending on the file of respondent police.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Nandhagopal For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan

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Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to expedite the investigation in Cr.No.1530 of 2012 on the file of the respondent police and file the final report.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in the Crime No.1530 of 2012 on 30.05.2012, no final report is filed till date.

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Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the accused is undetected. He would further submit that the respondent police are taking every effort to secure the accused.

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4.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

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In such view of the matter, there cannot be any direction issued to the respondent police to file a final report. However,

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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the respondent police is directed to expedite the investigation and secure the accused.

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6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(CS VII)

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//True Copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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nr/shk

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The Inspector of Police,

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J -7 Velachery Police Station,

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Chennai-600 042.

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The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

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+1cc to Mr.D.Nandhagopal, Advocate, S.R.No.39411

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Crl.O.P.No.8992 of 2022

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RSV(CO)

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CT/07/07/2022

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

D.K.v.Gangatharan v. Inspector of Police

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