Ayyappan v. The State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.2.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH 1.Ayyappan 2.Arjunan 3.Mala

...Petitioners

Vs.

The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Porto Novo Police Station, Cuddalore District.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and file final report in the case in Crime No.114 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police within the time prescribed as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioners : Mr.G.Pugazhenthi For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

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.114 of 2019.

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2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that though the respondent registered a case in the above said crime number on 31.7.2019, 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 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 rka Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, Porto Novo Police Station, Cuddalore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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