Nithimohan v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.17784 of 2023 Nithimohan ... Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Erode Town Police Station, Erode District.

(Crime No.97 of 2018)

...Respondent

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent police to file the final report in Crime No.97 of 2018 dated 01.02.2018 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.C.S.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to file the final report in Crime No.97 of 2018 dated 01.02.2018 on the file of the 1/4

respondent police.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing 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 01.02.2018, 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.

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6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 29.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking Order ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, Erode Town Police Station, Erode District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P.No.17784 of 2023 29.08.2023 4/4