Madhan v. State Rep.By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.1.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Madhan

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, J7 Velacherry Police Station, Chennai.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent herein to complete the investigation and file a final report in respect of Crime No.927 of 2021 within time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Anandharaja For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath, GA (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.927 of 2021.

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2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 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 07.10.2021, no final report is filed till date.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the respondent police may be permitted to file a final report within a period of four weeks.

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 of four weeks 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 ssr Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, J7 Velacherry Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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