Mugunthan v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN Crl.O.P.No.12315 of 2023 Mugunthan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State Represented by the Inspector of Police, Teynampet Police Station, Chennai.

(Cr.No.181 of 2022) 2.Lakshmi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the 1st respondent Police to investigate and file the final report in Crime No.181 of 2022 within the time as stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Senthil Kumar For Respondents : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filedto direct the 1st respondent Police to investigate and file the final report in Crime No.181 of 2022 within 1/4

the time as stipulated by this Court.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the respondent has registered a case in Crime No.181 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 has registered the FIR in Crime No.181 of 2022, in which, investigation is under progress. Hence, he seeks one month time to file a final report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate Court. 4.Recording the same, the respondent is directed to file the final report before the concerned Jurisdictional Magistrate Court, within a period of one month 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 disposed of.

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The Inspector of Police, Teynampet Police Station, Chennai.

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G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

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