Madras High CourtCRL OP/3443/2021disposed of

M.Edwin Christopher v. State Rep.By

2021-02-22Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.3443 of 2021 M.Edwin Christopher ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs.

State Rep.by The Inspector of Police (Crime) K-8, Arumbakkam Police Station, Chennai 600 106.

... Respondent Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to investigate the case in Crime No.1096 of 2020, on his file to file a final report before the appropriate court in accordance with law and fix the time frame in stipulated time period for the trial of the above said crime before by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Suthan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to file the final report in Crime No.1096 of 2020, 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.

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 9.11.2020, no final report is filed till date.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the respondent may be permitted to file a final report within a period of three months.

5.In view of the above, the respondent is directed to either file a final report or closure report, as the case https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

may be, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the de facto complainant.

6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KP To 1.The Inspector of Police (Crime) K-8, Arumbakkam Police Station, Chennai 600 106.

2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.K.Suthan, Advocate SR.10271 Crl.O.P.No.3443 of 2021 AJB(CO) CB(10/03/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/