Thathappa v. The Superintendent Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 20.02.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P. No.3806 of 2024 Thathappa
...Petitioner
Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Bagalur Police Station, Krishnagiri District.
... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent to expedite the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.134/2023 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ravi For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4
O R D E R
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent to expedite the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.134/2023 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent.
2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents. 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 16.05.2023, 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 2/4
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. 20.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No ssr To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Bagalur Police Station, Krishnagiri District.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P. No.3806 of 2024 20.02.2024 4/4