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Madras High CourtCRL OP/15735/2023disposed of

Sharmila v. The State Rep By

2023-07-14Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.15735 of 2023 Mrs. Sharmila ... Petitioner Vs.

The stated represented by The Inspector of Police, W-13, AWPS-Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai (Crime No.10/2017) .. Respondent Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to file a final report in Crime No.10 of 2017 pending on the file of the respondent within a time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kingston Jerold For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to investigate the above Crime No.10 of 2017 and to file a final report within a stipulated time frame, or any other order or orders as this Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the above case.

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 of the year 2017, no final report is filed till date.

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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 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 four weeks 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.

14.07.2023 rka Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order 3/5

To

1. The Inspector of Police, W-13, AWPS-Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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