C.J.Dasan v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.09.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.15469 of 2023 C.J.Dasan ... Petitioner Vs. The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station Tirunelveli District. Crime No.1026 of 2020 ..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 407 r/w. Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to conduct enquiry and complete the investigation and file final report in Crime No.1026 of 2020 on the file of the respondent within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (crl.side) O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondent Police to complete the investigation in Crime No.1026 of 2020 registered against the accused for the offence punishable under Section 420 IPC as expeditiously as possible.

¶2It is submitted by the petitioner/defacto complainant that though the respondent Police have registered a case against the accused in the year 2020, still the investigation is pending and thereby, he sought for suitable directions to complete the investigation.

¶3The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents Police on the other hand submits that the investigation is going on and the respondent Police would complete the investigation within a reasonable time.

¶4In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate criminal side appearing for the respondent Police, the respondent Police are directed to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible not later than two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶5Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Index : Yes/No

01.09.2023 Internet : Yes/No ssb To

1.The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station Tirunelveli District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DR.D.NAGARJUN. J.

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