Praveenkumar v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl. O.P.No.18333 of 2023 Praveenkumar S/o.Venu .. Petitioner Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Villupuram Town Police Station, Villupuram District (Crime No.476 of 2021) ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to direct the respondent to complete the investigation and file final report in Crime No.476 of 2021 within a time frame directed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Saravanabhavan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and file final report in Crime No.476 of 2021 within a time frame directed by this Court.

2. Heard Mr.G.Saravanabhavan, learned counsel appearing for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, 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 26.09.2021, 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 2/4

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.

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

14.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Villupuram Town Police Station, Villupuram District.

2. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

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