BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:21.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Criminal Original Petition(MD)No.15059 of 2011 N.Devadoss :Petitioner -Vs- The Sub Inspector of Police, Nithiravilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District Crime No.298 of 2011 :Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.298 of 2011 as expeditiously in accordance with law within the time frame that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :: Mr.V.Nagendran For Respondent :: Mrs.S.Prabha, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.298 of 2011 as expeditiously in accordance with law within the time frame that may be fixed by this Court. 2.Heard Mr.V.Nagendran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mrs.S.Prabha, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the State. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit in his argument that eventhough the case in crime No.298 of 2011 has been registered on 21.08.2011, no steps has been taken by the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the charge sheet and hence, the petitioner has come forward with the present application. 4.The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) would submit that the investigation is almost completed and since they are awaiting reply from the Commanding Officer, she seeks four months time to complete the investigation and to file the final report. 5.Considering the submissions made on either side, I could see that necessary direction may be given to the respondent to complete the investigation. Accordingly, the respondent is directed to complete the investigation and to file the final report before the jurisdictional magistrate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.With the aforesaid direction, this criminal original petition is ordered. Sd/- Assistant Registrar / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Sub Inspector of Police,Nithiravilai Police Station,Kanyakumari Distt. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor,Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,Madurai arul Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15059 of 2011 RP/02.12.2011/1P/3C. 21.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/