Madras High CourtCRL OP/7278/2023allowed

S.Girija v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2023-03-31Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.03.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.No. 7278 of 2023 S.Girija ... Petitioner

Versus

1.The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichy District, Kallakurichi.

2.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi AWPS, Kallakurichi District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.31 of 2022 pending on the file of the respondent Police. 1/5

For Petitioner :

Mr. S.Senthil For Respondent :

Mr. S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent herein to complete the Investigation and file a final report in respect of Crime No.31 of 2022.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the respondent police has registered a case in Crime No.31 of 2022, no final report has been filed till date. Hence, the present petition has been filed.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that, based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the respondent police has registered the FIR in Crime No.31 of 2022, in which, investigation is 2/5

under progress. Hence, he seeks three months time to file a final report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate Court.

4. Recording the same, the respondent police is directed to file the final report before the concerned Jurisdictional Magistrate Court, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto complainant.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. No costs.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichy District, Kallakurichi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi AWPS, Kallakurichi District.

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