P.Alagarasan v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P. No.7739 of 2024 P.Alagarasan

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City.

2.State Rep. by: The Inspector of Police, Pallipatti Police Station, Salem City Police.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Respondent police to file a charge sheet in Crime No.1145 of 2023 within a time limit fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Praburam For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Respondent police to file a charge sheet in Crime No.1145 of 2023 within a time limit fixed 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 04.11.2023, 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.

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 2/4

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 Commissioner of Police, Salem City.

2.State Rep. by: The Inspector of Police, Pallipatti Police Station, Salem City Police.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P. No.7739 of 2024 28.03.2024 4/4