Rathanammal v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.9.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Mrs.Rathanammal

...Petitioner

Vs.

State rep.by The Inspector of Police, F1 Arakkonam Taluk Police Station, Ranipet District.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent police to file final report as per the first information report vide No.84 of 2016 dated 22.2.2016 under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. For Petitioner : Mr.L.K.Charles Alexander For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police to file final report in Crime No.84 of 2016

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned 1/3

Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent registered a case in the above said crime number on 22.2.2016, no final report is filed till date.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the respondent police may be permitted to file a final report within a period of two months.

5. In view of the above, the respondent police is directed to file either a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of two months from 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.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J ssr Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, F1 Arakkonam Taluk Police Station, Ranipet District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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