Shanmugam v. The State Rep By Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.17638 of 2023 Shanmugam .. Petitioner Vs.

The State, Rep. by Inspector of Police, Omalur Police Station, Salem District, Crime No.706 of 2013 .. Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent police to file final report in Crime No.706 of 2013.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Mohan 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 file final report in Crime No.706 of 2013. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent Police. 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 23.09.2013, 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, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto 2/4

complainant.

6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 04.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No ssr To

1. The Inspector of Police, Omalur Police Station, Salem District,

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P.No.17638 of 2023 04.08.2023 4/4