1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Criminal Original Petition (MD)No.877 of 2011 N.Periasamy ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Vedasandur Police Station, Dindigul District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to take further action in crime No.679 of 2010 on the file of the 2nd respondent in accordance with law. For Petitioner :Mr.E.R.Gurubalachandran For Respondents :Mrs.S.Devasena, Govt. Advocate Crl. Side O R D E R This petition has been filed to direct the respondents to take further action in crime No.679 of 2010 on the file of the 2nd respondent in accordance with law. 2.Heard Mr.E.R.Gurubalachandran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mrs.S.Devasena, learned Government Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the respondent State. The investigating officer is also present before this Court. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit in his argument that the petitioner, who is the defacto complainant filed this petition seeking for an issuance of a direction to the 2nd respondent police to arrest the accused in accordance with law and to proceed with the investigation and to file necessary charge sheet within a stipulated time. He would further submit in his argument that the accused persons viz., Vijayakumar, Angamuthu, Kavitha, Bhuvaneswari @ Eswari, Adaikkalam and Ganesan are roaming freely in the town, despite a minor girl, who was kidnapped by the accused persons, is yet to be traced. He would further submit in his argument that the 2nd respondent police is not taking any steps to complete the investigation and to file the charge sheet and therefore, this petition has been filed and suitable orders may be passed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) would submit in her argument that the investigation is being carried on and today also, the accused persons were enquired and the police is taking much interest in completing the investigation within a short span of time and to file the charge sheet. She would further submit in her argument that the victim girl as well as the 1st accused are not traceable and soon they will be traced and the prosecution will get a breakthrough and the charge sheet will be filed and she prayed for three months time to file the charge sheet. 5.Considering the submissions made by both sides, this Court could see that so far no accused has been arrested and the 1st accused and the minor girl, who is said to have been kidnapped are yet to be traced and the accused will be arrested and examined by the police. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the 2nd respondent police ought to have taken serious steps to trace the minor girl as well as the prime accused and they would make some progress by this time, but it is not achieved by the respondent police. However, the learned Government Advocate (criminal side) has given an assurance that the investigation would get a breakthrough soon and charge sheet will be filed after the completion of investigation within a short span of time. Therefore, this Court is inclined to grant one month time for completion of the investigation and to file the charge sheet and to inform the Court about the filing of the charge sheet, in view of the fact that the offence is done against a minor girl, which is not only against the guardianship, but also against the society. 6.With the aforesaid direction, this criminal original petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar TO 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Vedasandur Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +One CC to Mr.E.R.Gurubalachandran, Advocate, SR.No.4326 Copy to: The Section Officer, Criminal Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai arul (For Watching Report) rl/6c – 15.2.2011 Crl.O.P.(MD) No.877 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/