Saroja v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P No.909 of 2024 Saroja

...Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Kilpennathur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.311 of 2023

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No.311 of 2023 within a stipulated period.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Arunkumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No.311 of 2023 within a stipulated period. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent. 1/4

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 20.06.2023, 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 either file a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of 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. 22.01.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking Order ssr 2/4

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kilpennathur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr CRL.O.P No.909 of 2024 22.01.2024 4/4