R.Nagaraj v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P. No.3747 of 2024 R.Nagaraj

...Petitioner

Vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, J3 Guindy Police Station, Chennai - 600 008.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent to investigate and file the final report in Crime No.868 of 2019 pending on the file of the J3 Police Station, Gunidy. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Karthik For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to investigate and file the final report in Crime No.868 of 2019 pending on the file of the J3 Police Station, Gunidy.

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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 17.10.2019, 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 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.

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6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 20.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, J3 Guindy Police Station, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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