Subalakshmi v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.04.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.

P.No.7579 of 2023 Mrs.Subalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep. by its The Inspector of Police, AWPS-Tindivanam, Villupuram District.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to direct the respondents to file the charge sheet in Cr.No.1/2023 on the file of the respondent police dated 03.01.2023.and pass such further or other orders.

For Petitioner : M/s.Thenmozhi Shivaperumal For Respondents : Mr.S.Santosh, Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent herein to complete the Investigation and file charge sheet in Cr.No.1/2023, on the file of the respondent police dated 03.01.2023.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the respondent police has registered a case in Crime No.1 of 2023, no charge sheet has been filed till date. Hence, the present petition has been filed.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that, based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the respondent police has registered the FIR in Crime No.1 of 2023, in which, investigation is under progress. Hence, the respondent seeks three months time to file a charge sheet before the Jurisdictional Magistrate Court.

4. Recording the same, the respondent police is directed to file the 2/4

charge sheet before the concerned Jurisdictional Magistrate Court, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto complainant.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed.

11.04.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No shr To The Inspector of Police, AWPS-Tindivanam, Villupuram District.

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SUNDER MOHAN. J, shr 11.04.2023 4/4