R.Balasubramaniyan v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.09.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.16368 of 2023 R.Balasubramaniyan ... Petitioner Vs. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tanjore District. Crime No.10 of 2023 ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the respondent to file a final report in Crime No.10 of 2023 dated 28.04.2023 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.Lajapathi Roy For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor 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.10 of 2023 dated 28.04.2023 and to file a final report.

¶2It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that on the complaint given by the petitioner/defacto complainant, the Police have registered a case in Crime No.10 of 2023 on

28.04.2023 for the offence punishable under Sections 406 and 420 IPC. The investigation is still pending and thereby, he sought for suitable directions.

¶3The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the official respondents, on the other hand, submits that the police have examined two witnesses so far and the investigation is in progress. He requests short time to complete the investigation and file the final report.

¶4Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the official respondents, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of directing the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file the final report within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Index : Yes/No

19.09.2023 Internet : Yes/No ssb To

1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tanjore District.

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

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