Venkateshwaralu v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Venkateshwaralu S/o.Pichaiya ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by Inspector of Police, Thazhambur Police Station, Tambaram City Police, Chengalpattu District.

Crime No.297 of 2022 ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and to file final report in the case in Crime No.297 of 2022 on the file of respondent police within a prescribed period as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Pugazhenthi For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor ***** 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file final report in Crime No.297 of 2022 pending on the file of respondent.

2. Heard learned counsel appearing for petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in the above said crime number on 28.09.2022, no final report is filed till date.

4. 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 either file a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due 2/4

intimation to the de facto complainant.

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

06.03.2024 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thazhambur Police Station, Tambaram City Police, Chengalpattu District.

Crime No.297 of 2022 2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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