1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Criminal Original Petition(MD) No.9922 of 2011 Sundararajan Gnanasekar .. Petitioner -Vs-. 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. .. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the first respondent to expedite the investigation in the case in Crime No.23 of 2011 on the file of the first respondent and to file the final report within the time frame. For Petitioner :Mr.V.Kannan For Respondents:Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) ORDER The petitioner approaches this Court with a prayer to direct the first respondent to expedite the investigation in the case in Crime No.23 of 2011 on the file of the first respondent and to file the final report within the time frame. 2.The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed a private complaint and that has been forwarded under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C to the respondents. The first respondent has registered the case only on 18.02.2011 under Sections 420,409,467 and 468 IPC. But, the first respondent has not shown any interest to investigate and file the charge sheet and even, he has not examined the de-facto complainant. Hence, the petitioner filed this petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submits that the investigation is considerably over and seeks three months time for filing charge sheet. 4.Even the trial Court, while forwarding the complaint under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C, has given sixty days to investigate the matter and file charge sheet, but the case has been registered on 18.02.2011, under the provisions of Sections 420,409,467 and 468 IPC in Crime No.23 of 2011. 5.Considering the request of the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), this Court is inclined to give two months' time for filing the charge sheet and the first respondent is directed to examine the de-facto complainant and record his statement under Section 161 Cr.P.C and file final report within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.V.Kannan, Advocate SR.No. 26318 gsr akm/19.08.11 /2p-5c/ Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9922 of 2011 04.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/