Jayarupan @ Nishanthan v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 19.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Jayarupan @ Nishanthan .. Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Q-Branch, CID, Erode, Crime No.1 of 2019 .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent to complete the investigation of the case in Crime No.1/2019 and file a final report within the time fixed by this Hon'ble court in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.I.C.Vasudevan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to complete the investigation of the case in Crime No.1/2019 and file a final report within the time fixed by this Hon'ble Court in accordance with law. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in the above said crime number on 06.10.2019, 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 six months.

5.In view of the above, the respondent police is directed to either file a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of six 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.

19.01.2021 Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order mra/ebsi To

1. The Inspector of Police, Q-Branch, CID, Erode.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N. ANAND VENKATESH,J mra/ebsi 19.01.2021