S.Selvaraj v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.07.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH S.Selvaraj ... Petitioner -VsThe Inspector of Police, B1, Town Police Station, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur - 602 001.

...Respondent

Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., pleased to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation expeditiously and file charge sheet in the case registered with Crime No.347 of 2023 pending on the file of the Respondent within stipulated time as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prabhu For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No.347 of 2023 pending on the file of respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in the above said crime number on 01.06.2023, 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 either file a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto complainant.

With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is 2/4

disposed of.

13.07.2023 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, B1, Town Police Station, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur - 602 001.

2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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