R.Prakash v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.7568 of 2024 Mr.R.Prakash

...Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police, D2- Valathy Police Station, Gingee, Villupuram District 604 208

...Respondent

Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent police to investigate and file the final report in Crime no.79 of 224 on the file of the respondent police, within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.Ajay Francis Inigo Loyola For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police to investigate and file the final report in Crime no.79 of 224 on the file of the respondent police, within a time frame.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent. 1/4

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent registered a case in the above said crime number on 25.01.2024, 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 file either 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 Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No ssr 2/4

To 1.The Inspector of Police, D2- Valathy Police Station, Gingee, Villupuram District 604 208 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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