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Madras High CourtCRL OP/16593/2023disposed of

V.Yeshwanth v. State Rep By

2023-07-25Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.7.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH V.Yeshwanth

...Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police, R-9, Valasaravakkam Police Station, Crime Branch, Chennai.

...Respondent

Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent police to conduct and complete fair and thorough investigation and file final report in Crime No.154 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police within any time to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Arvind Srevatsa For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police to conduct a fair and thorough investigation 1/4

and file final report in Crime No.154 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police within a time frame.

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 30.9.2022, 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 three months.

5. In view of the above, the respondent police is directed to file either final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of three 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 2/4

disposed of.

25.7.2023 Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, R-9, Valasaravakkam Police Station, Crime Branch, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

ssr 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J ssr 25.7.2023 4/4