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Madras High CourtCRL OP/7781/2023allowed

M.Bathmaraja v. The Superintendent Of Police

2023-04-11Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.04.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.

P.No.7781 of 2023 M.Bathmaraja ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep. by

1. The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District, Namakkal.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch.

Namakkal District (Cr.No.14/2022) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to direct the 2nd respondent to Investigate the case in Crime No.14/2022 and to file a Final Report u/s 173(2) of Cr.P.C before the Jurisdictional Court and to pass such other or orders as this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : M/s.G.Punnilakoti For Respondents : Mr.S.Santosh, Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

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.14 of 2022.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the respondent police has registered a case in Crime No.14 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.14 of 2022, in which, investigation is under progress. Hence, the respondent seeks three months time to file a final report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate Court 2/4

4. Recording the same, the 2nd 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.

11.04.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No shr To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District, Namakkal.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch.

Namakkal District 3/4

SUNDER MOHAN. J, shr 11.04.2023 4/4