Arjunan v. State 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.6969 of 2024 Arjunan

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State Rep. By the Inspector of Police, Thiyagadurgam Police Station, Kallakurichi district

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and file final report in Crime No.392 of 2019 pending on the file of respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondent : Mr.K.S.Mohandoss Public Prosecutor (Puducherry)

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.392 of 2019 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 01.09.2019 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 one month.

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 one month 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. The State Rep. By the Inspector of Police, Thiyagadurgam Police Station, Kallakurichi district 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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