Jaganathan v. Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.9.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Jaganathan

...Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Tondiarpet Police Station, Washermenpet, Chennai-81.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to complete the investigation in Crime No.82 of 2022 in a fair and unbiased manner and to file final report against the named accused person within a reasonable time period as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Manikandan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent to complete the investigation in Crime No.82 of 2022 in a fair and unbiased manner and file final report against the named accused person within a reasonable time period as fixed by this Court. 1/3

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent registered the case in the above said crime number on 20.2.2022, 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 two months.

5. In view of the above, the respondent police is directed to file either a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of two 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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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J gm Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, Tondiarpet Police Station, Washermenpet, Chennai-81.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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