Madras High CourtCRL OP/17050/2023disposed of

R.B.Bharath v. State Rep By

2023-07-28Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.7.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH R.B.Bharath

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Hasthampatty Police Station, Salem District.

...Respondent

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent police to investigate and file final report in Crime No.65 of 2021 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.3, Salem against the accused person within the time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Sathish Kumar For Respondent :

Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police to investigate and file final report in Crime No.65 of 2021 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.3, Salem against the accused person within the time frame fixed by this Court. 1/4

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 26.1.2021, 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 one month.

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, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.3, Salem within a period of one month 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.

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28.7.2023 Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.3, Salem.

2.The Inspector of Police, Hasthampatty Police Station, Salem District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J rka 28.7.2023 4/4