The Deputy Superintendent of Police v. M.Shankar
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What is this about?
The Single Judge extended the time previously allowed to the police for completing an investigation by a further period of three months.
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Crl.M.P.No. 17929 of 2023 in Crl.O.P.No.15332 of 2023
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.,
This petition has been filed seeking to grant a further period of five months to complete the investigation and to file the final report as per direction of this Court in Crl.O.P.No.15332 of 2023, dated 10.07.2023.
- Mr. C.E.Pratap,learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the petitioner/respondent police would submit that based on the complaint given by one Shankar, the petitioner/respondent police have registered a case in Crime No.1 of 2022 against two accused for the offences under Sections 409, 109 of IPC and Section 13(2) r/w. 13(1)(c) of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 on 07.03.2022. Thereafter, the defacto complainant had approached this Court in Crl.O.P.No.15332 of 2023 seeking for a direction to complete the investigation and file a final report and this Court, by an order dated 10.07.2023, had directed the petitioner/respondent police to expedite the investigation and complete it within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order and file final report.
- He would further submit that one Mr.P.Anbalagan, Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Cuddalore, is the Investigating Officer and he received the said copy of the order only on 21.08.2023. However, he had completed the investigation and the files had been sent to the respective Superior Officers of the accused for obtaining appropriate sanction and thereby, there had been a delay in filing the final
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.,
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to extend the time granted in Crl.O.P.No.15332 of 2023 for completing the investigation and filing the final report.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
State of Tamil Nadu through DYSP of Cuddalore
Coram
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
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