Hemalatha v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P. No.3131 of 2024 Hemalatha

...Petitioners

Vs The Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai Taluk Police Station, Thiruvannamalai.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.43 of 2024 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Elangovan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.43 of 2024 on the file of the respondent.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent. 1/4

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 18.01.2024, 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 either file 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. 15.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No ssr To 2/4

1.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai Taluk Police Station, Thiruvannamalai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P. No.3131 of 2024 15.02.2024 4/4