Madras High CourtCRL OP/14769/2022disposed of

Anitha v. State Rep By

2022-06-28Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.14769 of 2022 Anitha ... Petitioner

Versus

State by The Inspector of Police, W17- All Women Police Station Peravellore Police Station Chennai District Crime No.1 of 2022 ... Respondent Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to expedite the investigation and file final report within a stipulated time in Crime No.1 of 2022 on the file of the The Inspector of Police, W17- All Women Police Station, Peravellore Police Station, Chennai District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Silambuselvan For Respondent : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to expedite the investigation and file final report within a stipulated time in Crime No.1 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in the Crime No.1 of 2022 on 14.02.2022, no final report is filed till date.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the investigation is in progress and respondent police may be permitted to file a final report within a period of four months.

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

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 four 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dhk To

1. The Inspector of Police, W17- All Women Police Station Peravellore Police Station Chennai District

2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.S.Silambuselvan, Advocate, S.R.No.40386 Crl.O.P.No.14769 of 2022 SSI[co] NSK/12/07/2022