Madras High Court
Antony Carl Marx vs The Commissioner Of Police on 24 July, 2023
Author: D.Nagarjun
Bench: D.Nagarjun
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11600 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 24.07.2023
CORAM
THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11600 of 2023
Antony Carl Marx ... Petitioner
Vs.
1. The Commissioner of Police,
Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli District.
2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police,
Melapalayam Division, Tirunelveli City.
3. The Inspector of Police,
Perumalpuram Police Station,
Tirunelveli City.
Crime No.433 of 2021. ... Respondents
PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of
Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the 3rd Respondent to complete the
investigation in Cr.No.433 of 2021 dated 8.12.2021 and to fine Final
Report within the time frame as fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.M.Jegadeeshapandian
For Respondents : Mr.S.S.Madhavan
Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
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ORDER
This petition is filed by the defacto complainant for a direction to the third respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 433 of 2021 dated 08.12.2021 as expeditiously as possible.
2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that on a complaint given by the petitioner, police have registered a case in Crime No.433 of 2021 on 08.12.2021, for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 362, 379 and 461 of IPC against the unnamed persons.
3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the police have completed the investigation and ready to file a final report while closing the FIR as 'Mistake of Fact'.
4. Once the investigation stated to have been completed, this petition seeking for expeditious completion of investigation becomes infructuous. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the final report to be 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11600 of 2023 filed by the respondents police on receipt of notice of referred charge sheet.
24.07.2023
NCC : Yes / No
Index : Yes / No
Internet : Yes / No
PKN
To
1. The Commissioner of Police,
Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli District.
2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Melapalayam Division, Tirunelveli City.
3. The Inspector of Police, Perumalpuram Police Station, Tirunelveli City.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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