D.Durairaj v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH D.Durairaj S/o.Dilli .. Petitioner Vs.

State rep by The Inspector of Police, Tiruvottiyur Police Station, Chennai.

(Cr.No.539 of 2022) .. Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No.539 of 2022 dated 01.07.2022 within a stipulated time period.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Prince Prem Kumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to investigate the case in Crime No.539 of 2022 and to file a final report within a stipulated time frame.

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

3. Learned counsel appearing for petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in the above said crime number on 01.07.2022, no final report is filed till date.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the respondent police may be permitted to file 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

(3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the de facto complainant.

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

03.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Tiruvottiyur Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Madras.

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