1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1488 of 2011 Arulanandham ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs. State represented by the Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station in Crime No.18 of 2008 Ramanathapuram. ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent/complainant to represent the charge sheet in Crime No.18 of 2008 and get it numbered in accordance with law, within a time limit as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : M/s. R.Venkateswaran For Respondent : Mrs.S.Devasena Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This petition has been filed for a direction to the respondent to represent the charge sheet in Crime No.18 of 2008 and get it numbered in accordance with law, within a time limit as fixed by this Court. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the State. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit in his argument that the respondent had filed a charge sheet but it was returned by the Court and thereafter it is not represented till date. He would further submit that since the delay is being caused by the respondent, there is a chance of loss of memory to the witnesses and there is also a chance for tampering of the evidence. Therefore, a direction may be given to the respondent to represent the charge sheet before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 4. Considering the fact and circumstances of the case and also considering the submissions made on either side, the respondent police is directed to represent the charge sheet before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not represented so far. With the aforesaid direction, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered. Sd/- Deputy Registrar /True copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1. The Judicial Magistrate, Paramakudi, Ramnad District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Taluk Police Station, Ramanathapuram. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. akv SR : 22.02.2011 : 2p/4c Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1488 of 2011 07.02.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/