V.Krishnan v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH V.Krishnan S/o.Veerapan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kongananpuram Police Station, Salem District.

Crime No.142 of 2022 ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent to complete proper investigation in Crime No.142 of 2022 on the file of respondent and file a final report within the stipulated time prescribed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Deepak Kumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file final report in Crime No.142 of 2022 pending on the file of respondent.

2. Heard Mr.C.Deepak Kumar, learned counsel appearing for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in the above said crime number on 26.05.2022, no final report is filed till date.

4. 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 two 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 2/4

two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the de facto complainant.

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

07.02.2024 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kongananpuram Police Station, Salem District.

Crime No.142 of 2022

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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