Madras High CourtCRL OP/2851/2021disposed of

Agustin Cross Francis v. State Rep By

2021-02-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.2851 of 2021 1.Agustin Cross Francis 2.Elia Amin Eliya ..Petitioners/Accused 2 & 4 vs.

1.The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Annamalai Nagar Police Station, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.49/2021) 2.Lakshmanan ..Respondents /Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to pass an order directing the 1st respondent to file a final report in Crime No.49 of 2020 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Jaganathan For Respondents : Mr.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to investigate the above Crime No.49 of 2020 and to file a final report within a stipulated time frame, or any other order or orders as this Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the above case. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate 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 21.02.2020, 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 three months. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 three 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Annamalai Nagar Police Station, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Jaganathan, Advocate SR.NO..8732 AKM/10.03.21/2P-4C/ Crl.O.P No.2851 of 2021 16.02.2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/