C.Viswanathan v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.3983 of 2024 C.Viswanathan

...Petitioner

Vs.

State of Tamil Nadu rep.by Inspector of Police, Avinashipalayam Police Station, Tiruppur District.

Cr.No.14 of 2023

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent to conduct the investigation in Cr.No.14 of 2023 on the file of the respondent and file the final report.

For Petitioner : Mr.Sanjay N Gandhi For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original petition has been filed seeking a 1/5

direction to the respondent to investigate the crime No.14 of 2023 dated 13.01.2023 and to file a final report within a stipulated period.

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 13.01.2023, 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 six 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 six 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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Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order :Yes/No rka To 1.Inspector of Police, Avinashipalayam Police Station, Tiruppur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J rka 4/5

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