S.Selvarajan v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :13.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH S.Selvarajan S/o.Selladhurai ... Petitioner Vs.

Inspector of Police Kuthalam Police Station Mayiladuthurai District.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible and file the final report in FIR No.168 of 2021 dated 17.03.2021 on the file of Kuthalam Police Station, Mayiladuthurai. For Petitioner : Ms.V.Ambika For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor *****

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file final report in Crime No.168 of 2021 pending on the file of respondent.

2. Heard Ms.V.Ambika, learned counsel appearing for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in the above said crime number on 17.03.2021, no final report is filed till date.

4. 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 three 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 three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the de facto complainant.

With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is 2/4

disposed of.

13.02.2024 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To 1.The Inspector of Police Kuthalam Police Station Mayiladuthurai District 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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