Madras High CourtCRL OP/6529/2024disposed of

Srinivasan v. The State Rep By

2024-03-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P. No.6529 of 2024 Srinivasan

...Petitioner

Vs 1.State Rep. by: The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City Police, Vepery, Chennai - 7.

2.The Inspector of Police, J-3, Guindy Police Station, Adayar Police District, Chennai - 32.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent of complete the investigation in the above matter, viz., Crime No.488 of 2022 on the file of the Inspector of Police, J-3, Guindy Police Station, Chennai and to file a final report within a time to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Jayasree For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent of complete the investigation in the above matter, viz., Crime No.488 of 2022 on the file of the Inspector of Police, J-3, Guindy Police Station, Chennai and to file a final report within a time to be fixed by this Court.

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

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in the above said crime number on 22.07.2022, 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. 2/4

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 three 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.

18.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No ssr To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City Police, Vepery, Chennai - 7.

2.The Inspector of Police, J-3, Guindy Police Station, Adayar Police District, Chennai - 32.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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