Madras High CourtCRL OP/142/2024disposed of

Muthukrishnan v. State Rep By

2024-01-05Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.1.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Muthukrishnan

...Petitioner

Vs.

State rep.by The Inspector of Police, M1 Virudhachalam Police Station, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No.316 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police - M1 Virudhachalam Police Station, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Venkatesan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No.316 of 2023. 1/3

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent registered a case in the above said crime number on 08.7.2023, no final report is filed till date.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the respondent police may be permitted to file a final report within a period of three months.

5. In view of the above, the respondent police is directed to file either a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto complainant.

6. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J gm Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, M1 Virudhachalam Police Station, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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