Madras High CourtCRL OP/5715/2024disposed of

S.Aarthy v. The State Rep By

2024-03-11Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.5715 of 2024 Mrs.S.Aarthy

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The State rep. by The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem.

2. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police station, Hasthampatty, Salem

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondents to investigate the case in accordance with law in Crime No.40 of 2023 and file a final report within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mrs.U.Parvatha Varthini For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP 1/5

ORDER

This Criminal Original petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to investigate the case in accordance with law in Crime No.40 of 2023 and file a final report within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondents registered a case in the above said crime number on 14.09.2023, 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. 2/5

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.

11.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order :Yes/No rka To

1. The State rep. by The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem.

2. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police station, Hasthampatty, Salem 3.The Public Prosecutor, 3/5

High Court, Madras.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J rka 4/5

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