Madras High CourtCRL OP/3327/2023disposed of

S.John Stephen v. The State Rep By Its,

2023-02-14Honourable Mr Justice G. Chandrasekharan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:14.02.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN Crl.O.P.No.3327 of 2023 S.John Stephen ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police (Law and Order), R-5, Virugambakkam Police Station, Virugambakkam, Chennai - 600 092.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent police to file the charge sheet against the FIR in Crime No.266 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.C.K.Syed Shaffi For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent file final report in Crime No.266 of 2018 registered by the respondent police and now pending on the file of the respondent police.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that 1/4

though the respondent has registered a case in Crime No.266 of 2018, no final report has been filed till date. Hence, the present petition has been filed.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that, based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the respondent has registered the FIR in Crime No.266 of 2018, in which, investigation is under progress. Hence, he seeks one month time to file a final report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate Court.

4. Recording the same, the respondent is directed to file the final report before the concerned Jurisdictional Magistrate Court, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto complainant.

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

14.02.2023 Internet:Yes Index:Yes/No Sma To:

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1. Inspector of Police (Law and Order), R-5, Virugambakkam Police Station, Virugambakkam, Chennai - 600 092.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

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