V.Pachaiammal v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.18254 of 2023 V.Pachaiammal .. Petitioner Vs.

The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kanai Police Station, Villupuram.

(Crime No.3 of 2014) ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent to complete the investigation and final report in Crime No.03 of 2014 within a time frame directed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Saravanabhavan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed for a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and final report in Crime No.03 of 2014 within a time frame fixed by this Court.

2..The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the FIR was registered as a man missing case and that a closure report was filed before the concerned Court as 'Undetected'.

3.In the considered view of this Court, a man missing case can never be closed as undetected and that is only a stage in the investigation and the respondent police has to necessarily follow the guidelines of this Court in K.Sukumari vs. The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar and Others reported in [2018 2 LW Crl 636].

4.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction. 11.08.2023 Internet : Yes/No ssr 2/4

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kanai Police Station, Villupuram.

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P.No.18254 of 2023 11.08.2023 4/4