Dr.P.S.Panneerselvam v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.7.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Dr.P.S.Panneerselvam

...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 file a final report in Crime No.342 of 2021 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Hasthampatty Police Station, Salem.

For Petitioner :

Mr.B.Manimaran For Respondent :

Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No.342 of 2021. 1/4

2. Heard the learned counsel 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 08.11.2021, 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 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 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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Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, Hasthampatty Police Station, Salem District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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