R.Sundar v. The Commissioner of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.09.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.15631 of 2023 R.Sundar ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, E3 Anna Nagar Crime Police, Anna Nagar, Madurai. ..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the second respondent Police to file a final report in Crime No.213 of 2023 within a time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Bala Subramaniam For Respondents : 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 respondents Police for expeditious completion of investigation in Crime No.213 of 2023 by fixing a specific time.

¶2It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/defacto complainant that on a complaint given by the petitioner, the respondents Police have registered a case in Crime No.213 of 2023 for the offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 120B, 406, 467 and 420 IPC. It is submitted that the accused in this case have taken pre-arrest bail and subsequently, the Police have not proceeded further and there is no proper investigation. Therefore, he sought for completing the investigation.

¶3The learned Government Advocate Criminal side appearing for the official respondents submits that the investigation is in progress and so far three witnesses were examined and the respondents Police requires some more time to complete the investigation.

¶4In view of the submission made by both sides, the respondents Police are directed to complete the investigation as quickly as possible not later than eight months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

08.09.2023 Internet : Yes/No ssb To

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

2.The Inspector of Police, E3 Anna Nagar Crime Police, Anna Nagar, Madurai.

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

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08.09.2023