M/S.Manappuram Finance Limited v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.3.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Manappuram Finace Ltd., rep.by R.Vijayakumar, Regional Manager, Vellore Region, Vellore District.

...Petitioner

Vs.

State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Vellore South Crime Police Station, Vellore District.

...Respondent

Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to investigate the case in Crime No. 102 of 2018 and to file a final report under Section 173(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code before the jurisdictional court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Vijayakumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent to investigate the case in Crime No.102 of 2018 and to file 1/4

a final report.

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 16.4.2018, 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 three 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 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.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J ssr Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vellore South Crime Police Station, Vellore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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