1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.10970 of 2011 Raviraja ... Petitioner Versus The Sub-Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing No.II, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.2 of 2010) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent police to expedite the investigation in Crime No.2 of 2010 dated 31.03.2010 and file the final report within the time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Mathavan For Respondent : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This petition is filed seeking for a direction, directing the respondent police to expedite the investigation in Crime No.2 of 2010 dated 31.03.2010 and file the final report within the time frame as may be fixed by this Court. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner, a case has been registered on 31.03.2010 in Crime No.2 of 2010 under Sections 406, 420, 120 (b) I.P.C and Section 5 of TNPID Act. However, the respondent has not taken any steps for investigating the matter and filing the charge sheet. Hence, he has come forward with the present petition for direction. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that investigation is going on and hence, he seeks three months time for completing the investigation and filing the charge sheet. 4. Considering the rival submissions made by both sides and also considering the fact that since the case has been registered on 31.03.2010, a direction is issued to the respondent to investigate the matter as expeditiously as possible and to file the charge sheet within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing No.II, Virudhunagar District. 2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.10970 of 2011 07.09.2011 vsm RJ/26.9.11 2p/3c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/