S.Prasath v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.19273 of 2023 Mr.S.Prasath ... Petitioner Vs.

1) State Rep. by its The Sub-Inspector of Police, B4, High Court Police Station, Chennai.104.

2) V.Anand

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent police to complete the enquiry, investigate to file a final report within a stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kempraj For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to complete the enquiry, investigate to file a final report within a stipulated time as may be fixed 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 05.02.2019, 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 four weeks.

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 four weeks from the 2/4

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. 23.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking Order ssr To

1. The Sub-Inspector of Police, B4, High Court Police Station, Chennai.104.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P.No.19273 of 2023 23.08.2023 4/4