1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.08.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.9320 of 2011 K.Thangapandian ... Petitioner Versus 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Theni. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni. ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the 1st respondent herein to expedite the investigation and file a report in Crime No.6 of 2011 on the file of the 1st respondent police within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vijayakumar For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This petition is filed seeking for a direction, directing the 1st respondent to expedite the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.6 of 2011 on the file of the 1st respondent police within a stipulated time. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the alleged occurrence has been taken place in the year 2008, but the first respondent has not registered a case and hence, the petitioner has filed Crl.O.P.No.14574 of 2010 before this Court, seeking for direction, directing the 1st respondent herein to register a case on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner on 11.11.2010. He would further submit that on the basis of the petition filed before this Court and further action initiated by the petitioner before the Judicial Magistrate, Bodinayakanur, a case has been registered in Crime No.6 of 2011 under Sections 406 and 420 I.P.C. on 13.01.2011. However, the respondents have not taken any steps for investigating the matter and filing the charge sheet. Hence, he come forward with the present petition for direction. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that two months time may be given for completing the investigation and filing the charge sheet. 4. Considering the rival submissions made by both sides and also considering the fact that since a case has been registered on 13.01.2011, I am inclined to direct the 1st respondent to investigate the matter as expeditiously as possible and to file the charge sheet within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Records) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Theni. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to Mr.R.Vijayakumar, Advocate, SR.No.2545 vsm Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.9320 of 2011 01.08.2011 TR : 16.08.2011 : 2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/