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Madras High CourtCRL OP/18324/2023disposed of

P.Vennila v. State By

2023-08-11Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.18324 of 2023 P. Vennila ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, Rajamangalam Police Station, Kolathur, Chennai-600 099.

(Crime No.703 of 2022) ... Respondent Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation in Cr. No.703/2022 on the file of respondent police and to file the charge sheet before the 13th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai within a reasonable time, or any other order or orders as this Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the above case. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Pugalenthi For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation in Cr. No.703/2022 on the file of respondent police and to file the charge sheet before the 13th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai within a reasonable time.

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 07.09.2022, 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 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.

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

11.08.2023 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No ssr / mjs

To 1.The 13th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Rajamangalam Police Station, Kolathur, Chennai-600 099.

3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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