1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Criminal Original Petition(MD)No.15426 of 2011 R.Mahalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs. State represented through The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to speed up the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.645 of 2007 on his file, within a period of one month. For Petitioner :: Mr.Siva Ayyappan For Respondent :: Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent for a speedy investigation and file the final report in crime No.645 of 2007 before the learned Judicial Magistrate concerned, within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court. 2. Heard Mr.Siva Ayyappan. learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.P.Kannithevan, 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.645 of 2007 has been registered on 03.10.2007, 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 offing and he 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/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. + 1 cc to Mr.Siva Ayyappan, Advocate, SR No.41778 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15426 of 2011 28.11.2011 pm RJ/9.12.11 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/