1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Criminal Original Petition(MD) No.2553 of 2011 A.Poomadevi .. Petitioner -Vs-. The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Oomatchikulam Police Station, Madurai . .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to expedite the investigation and file the charge sheet in Crime No.228 of 2010 on the file of the respondent police within a stipulated time. For Petitioner:Mr.A.Rajaram For Respondent :Ms.S.Prabha Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R The petitioner approaches this court with a prayer to direct the respondent to expedite the investigation and file the charge sheet in Crime No.228 of 2010 on the file of the respondent police within a stipulated time. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that on the basis of complaint given by the petitioner/de-facto complainant the case has been registered on 19.03.2010, for the alleged offences under Sections 147,427,379 and 506(1) of IPC. After registration of the case, the respondent has not taken any steps neither to investigate the matter nor arrested the accused. Hence, he filed the above petition before this Court. 3.Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side)and perused the materials available on record. 4.Considering the rival submissions, since the case has been registered on 19.03.2010, but the investigation is yet to be completed and the accused has not been arrested. In such circumstances, this court is inclined to direct the respondent herein to investigate the matter and file charge sheet within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Oomatchikulam Police Station, Madurai. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +One cC to Mr.A.Rajaram, Advocate, SR.No.22499 gsr rl/4c – 20.7.2011 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2553 of 2011 12.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/