Madras High CourtCRL OP/16970/2023disposed of

M.Vaithiyanathan v. Superintendent Of Police

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 M.Vaithiyanathan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Nagapattinam District.

...Respondents

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to allow the above petition and direct the first respondent to file a final report in the case in Crime No.7 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police within the stipulated time fixed by this Court in accordance with law. For Petitioner :

Ms.V.Mythili For Respondents :

Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the first respondent to file a final report in Crime No.7 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police within the stipulated time fixed by this 1/4

Court in accordance with law.

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

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the second respondent has registered a case in the above said crime number on 07.2.2015, no final report is filed till date.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 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 file either a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto complainant. 2/4

6. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

28.7.2023 Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Nagapattinam District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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