R.Pappathi @ Pappammal v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.18724 of 2020 R.Pappathi ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, Vazhapadi Police Station, Salem District ... Respondent Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. directing the respondent police to forthwith complete the investigation in FIR No.578 of 2020 and to file a final report within a stipulated period.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Selvaraj For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to investigate the Crime No.578 of 2020 and to file a final report within a stipulated time. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of 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 01.10.2020, 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

permitted to file a final report within a period of three 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 three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto complainant.

6. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rli To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vazhapadi Police Station, Salem District.

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

Crl.O.P.No.18724 of 2020 CO(SSV) BDL/19/01/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/