Prabagaran v. Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.2721 of 2024 Prabagaran

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. Superintendent of Police, Villupuram SP Office Building, Collector office Road, Moovendar Nagar, Villupuram District - 605 602

2. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gingee DSP Office Building, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District - 604 202

3. Inspector of Police, Anandapuram Police Station, Villupuram District,

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to complete the investigation in Crime No.452 of 2023 on the file of 3rd respondent and file the final report within a stipulated time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thamarai Selvan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to complete the investigation in Crime No.452 of 2023 on the file of 3rd respondent and file the final report within a stipulated time frame.

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 22.11.2023, 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 two 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 2/4

period of two 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.

09.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order :Yes/No rka To

1. Superintendent of Police, Villupuram SP Office Building, Collector office Road, Moovendar Nagar, Villupuram District - 605 602

2. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gingee DSP Office Building, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District - 604 202

3. Inspector of Police, Anandapuram Police Station, Villupuram District 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J rka 09.2.2024 4/4