Arunachalam v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.08.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Arunachalam .. Petitioner

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The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Mayiladuthurai District.

(Crime No.5 of 2023) .. Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent Police to investigate and file a Final Report in Crime No.5 of 2023 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Seenivasan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent Police to investigate and file a Final Report in Crime No.5 of 2023 within the time stipulated by this Court. 1/4

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

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent Police has registered a case in the above said crime number on 29.05.2023, 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 six months.

5. In view of the above, the respondent Police is directed to either file a Final Report or a Closure Report, as the case may be, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the de-facto complainant.

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

16.08.2023 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order 2/4

: yes/no grs To

1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Mayiladuthurai District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

grs 16.08.2023 4/4