Boldrocchi India Pvt Ltd v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Boldrocchi India Private Limited represented by its Authorized Signatory G.Vaidyanathan ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram District.

Crime No.27 of 2020.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to expedite the investigation in Crime No.27 of 2020 on the file of respondent and file final report within a stipulated time period fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Ms.S.K.Inthu 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 file a final report in Crime No.27 of 2020 pending on the file of respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in the above said crime number on 15.12.2020, no final report is filed till date.

4. 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 one month.

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 one (1) month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due 2/4

intimation to the defacto complainant.

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

21.08.2023 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No mjs / gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram District.

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

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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