Madras High CourtCRL OP/4270/2024disposed of

Soundari v. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Represented By

2024-02-23Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P. No.4270 of 2024 Mrs.Soundari

...Petitioner

Vs The State Rep. by: The Inspector of Police-CCB, District Crime Branch, Villupuram District.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Respondent Police to investigate and file Final Report in Crime No.36 of 2021 on the file of Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Villupuram District within a reasonable time frame to be fixed by this High Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.S.Mohammed Manzoor For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Respondent Police to investigate and file Final Report in Crime No.36 of 2021 on the file of Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Villupuram Distric. 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 29.01.2021, no final report is filed till date. 4.The learned Government Advocate 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. 23.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police-CCB, District Crime Branch, Villupuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P. No.4270 of 2024 23.02.2024 4/4