Madras High CourtCRL OP/7185/2024disposed of

Vishwanath Shankar v. State Rep.By

2024-03-26Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Vishwanath Shankar S/o.S.R.Shankar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State represented by The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2.The Inspector of Police, R-6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Chennai - 600 083.

... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the first respondent police to file final report in Crime No.267 of 2023 registered on 18.11.2023 as early as possible within a reasonable time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor ***** 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to file final report in Crime No.267 of 2023 pending on the file of first respondent.

2. Heard Mr.A.Balaji, 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 first respondent has registered a case in the above said crime number on 18.11.2023, 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 four months.

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 2/4

four (4) 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.

26.03.2024 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2.The Inspector of Police, R-6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Chennai - 600 083.

3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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