P.Muthuramalingam v. The Commissioner of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking orders to direct the respondents to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No. 609/2019 on the file of the respondents police.

2.The petitioner is the complainant in Crime No.609 of 2019 for the offences under Sections 420, 406 and 506(i) and now the grievance of the petitioner is that, even after lapse of four years, investigation has not been completed and final report filed.

¶3The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the respondent police registered an FIR in Crime No.609 of 2019 and that the investigation is in progress. Hence, he seeks six months time to file a final report before the jurisdictional Magistrate Court.

¶4Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the respondent police is directed to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.609 of 2019 before the jurisdictional Magistrate Court, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶5With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

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¶1The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

¶2The State Represented by the Inspector of Police, V2 Avaniapuram Police Station, Madurai.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. G.ILANGOVAN, J., tta

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.03.2023 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN P. Muthuramalingam ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 2. The State Represented by the Inspector of Police, V2 Avaniapuram Police Station, Madurai. Crime No. 609/2019 ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No. 609/2019 on the file of the respondents police. For Petitioner : Mr.N. Chandran For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor