1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.07.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7629 of 2011 K.Kannan : Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondents to order to expedite the investigation. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Alagappan For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This application is filed seeking for a direction, directing the respondents to expedite the investigation. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has withdrawn a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Only) from the State Bank of India and the same has been snatched by a stranger. Hence, he preferred a complaint before the respondent police and the same was registered in Crime No.254 of 2010. But the investigating agency has not taken any steps. Hence, he prays for a direction. 3. Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the occurrence has taken place on 01.06.2010 and the case has been registered in Crime No.254 of 2010 and no progress has been shown by the investigating agency for the past one year. Hence, it is a fit case for giving direction to expedite the investigation. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to expedite the investigation and file a charge sheet within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Othakadai Police Station, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai vsm rl/4c – 13.7.2011 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7629 of 2011 05.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/