L.Pratap Reddy v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P. No.2784 of 2024 1.L.Pratap Reddy 2.K.Gowtham 3.S.Vijay

...Petitioners

Vs State by: The Inspector of Police, T-9, Maraimalai Nagar Police Station, Tambaram District.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent /Complaint to file a final report in FIR No.492 of 2022 with a stipulated time period as fixed by this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sasidaran For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent /Complaint to file a final report in FIR No.492 of 2022 with a stipulated time period as fixed by this Court.

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 28.09.2022, no final report is filed till date.

4.The learned Government Advocate 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 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto 2/4

complainant.

6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 12.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, T-9, Maraimalai Nagar Police Station, Tambaram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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