Rahimunisha v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.01.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Rahimunisha, D/o.Yusuf Sheriff ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by, The Inspector of Police, K8-Arumbakkam Police Station, Chennai.

(Crime No.53 of 2021)

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to direct the respondent to complete the investigation and file final report in Crime No.53 of 2021 on the file of the respondent in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Mohamed Ansar For Respondent :

Mr.A.Damodaran Addidtonal Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to investigate the above Crime No.53 of 2021 and to file a final report within a stipulated time frame.

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 29.01.2021, no final report is filed till date. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent would submit that the respondent police may be permitted to file a final report within a period of three months. 2/4

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.

23.01.2024 rka Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J rka To 1.The Inspector of Police, K8-Arumbakkam Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

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