Madras High CourtCRL OP/6998/2024disposed of

Jayakumar v. Inspector Of Police

2024-03-25Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.6998 of 2024 Jayakumar

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State Rep. By the Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Mayiladuthurai district

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent police to file the final report in pending investigation in Crime No.1178 of 2021 on the file of the prohibition Enforcement Wing, Mayiladuthurai District within a specific time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.U.Kathiravan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original petition has been filed seeking a 1/4

direction to the respondent to file a final report before the concerned Magistrate Court in connection with a case in Crime No.1178 of 2021 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 27.10.2021 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 two 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 two 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. The State Rep. By the Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Mayiladuthurai district 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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