1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.1412 of 2011 Mrs.Manonmani ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police Madurai Rural Madurai 2. The Inspector of Police Vadipatty Police Station Madurai District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the second respondent to complete the investigation in a proper manner in Cr.No. 433 of 2010 on his file and file a final report before the Judicial Magistrate concerned within a time bound. *** For Petitioner : Mr. D.Malaichamay For Respondents : Mr. L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This Petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the second respondent to complete the investigation in a proper manner in Cr.No. 433 of 2010 on his file and file a final report before the Judicial Magistrate concerned within a time bound. 2. Heard Mr. D.Malaichamay, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.L.Murugan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondents. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit in his argument that on 11.06.2010 at about 3.30 p.m., the petitioner's husband met with an accident and he was taken to Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital and there he dead. He would further submit in his argument that one Rajendran, belonging to the petitioners village, who witnessed the accident gave an information to the second respondent and a case has been registered in Cr.No. 433 of 2010 under Section 304(A) of IPC against the driver of the lorry. He would further submit that the second respondent has not taken any action and the petitioner was driven from pillar to post and therefore, she sent a complaint to the first respondent about the inaction on the part of the second respondent, but still no action has been taken. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit in his argument that on the basis of the complaint, the respondents have investigated the matter and to file the final report shortly. 5. I have given anxious consideration to the arguments advanced on either side. 6. It is no doubt that due to the accident the petitioner's husband died and one Veluchamy belonging to Kattakulam Village, who witnesses the accident intimated the second respondent and the Highway Patrol attached to Samayanallur Police, have also informed all the details of the said lorry including the registration number. The second respondent has also collected the information from the Kodai Road Toll Gate and took the vehicle and kept in their custody for about three days without any legal proceeding against the said lorry. But, the second respondent has not taken any action. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to direct the second respondent to complete the investigation within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 8. With the aforesaid observations, the Petition is ordered. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Superintendent of Police Madurai Rural, Madurai 2. The Inspector of Police Vadipatty Police Station, Madurai District 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai +One cc to M/s.D.Malaichamy, Advocate, SR.No.4543 vsg rl/5c – 17.2.2011 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.1412 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/