Madras High CourtCRL OP/7734/2024disposed of

Senthil v. The State Rep By

2024-03-28Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P. No.7734 of 2024 Senthil

...Petitioner

Vs State Rep. by: The Inspector of Police, Keevalur Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

(Crime No.500 of 2023) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Inspector of Police, Keevalur Police Station, Nagapattinam District, the respondent herein to investigate the matter in Crime No.500 of 2023 dated 12.08.2023 and file a final report before the concerned court within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Murugananthan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Inspector of Police, Keevalur Police Station, Nagapattinam District, the respondent herein to investigate the matter in Crime No.500 of 2023 dated 12.08.2023 and file a final report before the concerned court within the time stipulated by this Court.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in the above said crime number on 12.08.2023, 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 six months.

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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 six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto complainant.

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

28.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, Keevalur Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P. No.7734 of 2024 28.03.2024 4/4