K.Sakunthala v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.03.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN Crl.O.P.No.5452 of 2023 K.Sakunthala ... Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch CID Police, Pondicherry.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.17/2016 dated 11.10.2016, within the time frame as fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Balavijayan For Respondent : Mr.Ramachandramurthy Public Prosecutor Puducherry

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.17 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that 1/4

though the respondent has registered a case in Crime No.17 of 2016, no final report has been filed till date. Hence, the present petition has been filed.

3. The learned Public Prosecutor Puducherry appearing for the respondent would submit that, based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the respondent has registered the FIR in Crime No.17 of 2016, in which, investigation is under progress. Hence, he seeks one month time to file a final report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate Court.

4. Recording the same, the respondent is directed to file the final report before the concerned Jurisdictional Magistrate Court, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto complainant.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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1.The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch CID Police, Pondicherry.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

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