K.Raja v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.08.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH K.Raja .. Petitioner

Versus

The state reps by The Inspector of Police, Perambalur Police Station, Perambalur district.

Crime No.248 of 2023.

.. Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent Police to file a Final Report in Crime No.248 of 2023, dated 12.04.2023 pending on the file of the respondent Police (Perambalur Police Station). For Petitioner : Mr.J.Saravanakumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent Police to file a Final Report in Crime No.248 of 2023, dated 12.04.2023 pending on the file of the respondent Police.

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 12.04.2023, 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 three 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 2/4

three 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 : yes/no grs To

1. The Inspector of Police, Perambalur Police Station, Perambalur district.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

grs 16.08.2023 4/4