Selvaraj v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.3.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Selvaraj

...Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police, R7 Police Station, K.K.Nagar, Chennai-78.

...Respondent

Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent - Inspector of Police, R7 K.K.Nagar Police Station, Chennai to complete the investigation in Crime No.236 of 2022 and file a final report within the stipulated period of time as deemed fit by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Balaji For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.236 of 2022 within a reasonable time. 1/3

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 05.6.2022, 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 four 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 four 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, R7 Police Station, K.K.Nagar, Chennai-78.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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