Madras High CourtCRL OP/18658/2023disposed of

G.Rathinavelu v. The State Rep By Its

2023-08-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.18658 of 2023 G. Rathinavelu .. Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep. by its, The Inspector of Police, Sooramangalam Police Station, Salem District ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent police to investigate into the matter concerned with the Crime No. 787 of 2022 dated 18.12.2022 on the file of the respondent police and to file a final report within a time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr. N. Vijaya Basker For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to investigate into the matter concerned with the Crime No. 787 of 2022 dated 18.12.2022 on the file of the respondent police and to file a final report within a time stipulated by this Court.

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 18.12.2022, 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 2/4

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. 17.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking Order ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, Sooramangalam Police Station, Salem District.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P.No.18658 of 2023 17.08.2023 4/4