P. Indirakumar v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.7.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH P.Indirakumar

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Veppankuppam Police Station, Vellore District.

...Respondent

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent police to expedite the investigation in Crime No.25 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police and file the final report within a stipulated period of time.

For Petitioner :

Mr.B.Gopalakrishnan For Respondent :

Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police to expedite the investigation in Crime No.25 of 2022 and file the final report within a stipulated period of time. 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 27.1.2022, 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 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.

28.7.2023 Speaking Order : Yes/No 2/4

Index : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, Veppankuppam Police Station, Vellore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J 28.7.2023 4/4