K.Durai v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH K.Durai S/o.Kaluvu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, East Coast Road, near Thatchur, District Police Office, Kallakurichi District - 606 202.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ulundurpet, Kallakurichi District - 606 107.

3.The Inspector of Police, Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi District - 606 107.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the third respondent to file final report before the concerned Judicial Magistrate within the time stipulated for offences u/s.147, 148, 294(b), 427, 323, 506(2) IPC r/w 3(1)(4), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(VA), 3(1)(d), 3(1)(e) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2015 in connection with Crime No.710 of 2023 dated 27.09.2023 on the file of the third respondent. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.Arun Kasi For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to file final report in Crime No.710 of 2023 pending on the file of third respondent.

2. Heard Mr.Arun Kasi, learned counsel appearing for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the third respondent has registered a case in the above said crime number on 27.09.2023, no final report is filed till date.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 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 either 2/4

file a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the de facto complainant.

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

14.03.2024 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, East Coast Road, near Thatchur, District Police Office, Kallakurichi District - 606 202.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ulundurpet, Kallakurichi District - 606 107.

3.The Inspector of Police, Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi District - 606 107.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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