T.M.Kumar v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.6937 of 2024 T.M.Kumar

...Petitioner

Vs.

State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, North Beach Police Station, Chennai District

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent police to investigate case and file a final report in Crime No.246 of 2022 pending investigation on the file of respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Senthil Kumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file a final report before the concerned 1/4

Magistrate Court in connection with a case in Crime No.246 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police.

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 27.12.2020 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. 2/4

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

25.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order :Yes/No rka To

1. State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, North Beach Police Station, Chennai District 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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