M.Hemalatha v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.2.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Mrs.M.Hemalatha

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State rep.by The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Team 1, EDF -1, CCB, Chennai-7.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent police to file final report in Crime No.14 of 2023 pending on the file of the respondent within a stipulated period.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Elangovan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent to file a final report in Crime No.14 of 2023 within a reasonable time.

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2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 07.1.2023, 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 six months.

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 six months 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 Assistant Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Team 1, EDF -1, CCB, Chennai-7.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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