Madras High CourtCRL OP/19888/2023disposed of

B.Jai Kishan v. State Rep.By

2023-08-31Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.19888 of 2023 1.B.Jai Kishan ...1st Petitioner/1st Accused 2.Buddhi Prakash ...2nd Petitioner/2nd Accused 3.Rekha Devi ...3rd Petitioner/3rd Accused 4.Rakhi.B ...4th Petitioner/4th Accused Vs.

1.The State Rep. by, The Inspector of Police, R9 Valasarvakkam Police Station, Thiruvalluvar Salai, near Royal Hospital, Alwarthirunagar, Chennai Tamil Nadu 600 0087.

... 1st Respondent 2.Mansi ...2nd Respondent/De-facto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to file a charge sheet in Crime No.185 of 2023 pending on the file of the respondent police within a stipulated period of time. For Petitioner : Mr.Rahul Jagannathan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent

police to investigate the above Crime No.185 of 2023 and to file a final report within a stipulated time frame, or any other order or orders as this Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the above case. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in the above said crime number on 23.06.2023, 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 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 defacto complainant.

6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 31.08.2023 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No rka/vca

To 1.The Inspector of Police, R9 Valasarvakkam Police Station, Thiruvalluvar Salai, near Royal Hospital, Alwarthirunagar, Chennai Tamil Nadu 600 0087.

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

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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