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Madras High CourtCRL OP/20315/2023disposed of

Chithra v. The Inspector Of Police,

2023-09-04Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.09.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Chithra .. Petitioner

Versus

The Inspector of Police, Ramanatham Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Crime No.103 of 2023) .. Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent herein viz., the Inspector of Police, Ramanatham Police Station, Cuddalore District to complete the investigation in the above case in Crime No.103 of 2023 and file a Final Report before the concerned Court with the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Murugavel For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to complete the investigation in Crime No.103 of 2023 and file a Final Report before the concerned Court with the time stipulated by this Court. 1/4

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 27.04.2023, 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 three 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 off.

04.09.2023 (1/2) Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order 2/4

: yes/no grs To

1. The Inspector of Police, Ramanatham Police Station, Cuddalore District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

grs 04.09.2023 (1/2) 4/4