A.Asha v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.5856 of 2024 A.Asha

...Petitioner

Vs.

State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Kuniamuthur Police station, Coimbatore City

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent police to expedite the investigation in Crime No.266 of 2023 on the file of the respondent and file a final report within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ashwin For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent police to expedite the investigation in Crime 1/5

No.266 of 2023 on the file of the respondent and file a final report within the time frame fixed by this Court.

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 16.08.2023, 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 three 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 three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto complainant. 2/5

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. State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Kuniamuthur Police station, Coimbatore City 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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