Mahalakshmi v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.9.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Mahalakshmi

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, rep.by The Inspector of Police, Avadi Police Station, Ambattur District, Chennai.

2.Meenakshi

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent herein to file a final report in Crime No.887 of 2017 dated 16.5.2017 pending investigation on the file of the Inspector of Police, Avadi Police Station, Ambattur District, Chennai within a time to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Murugan For Respondent-1 : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the first respondent to file a final report in Crime No.887 of 2017 within a time frame.

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2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the first respondent registered a case in the above said crime number on 16.5.2017, no final report is filed till date.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent would submit that the first respondent may be permitted to file a final report within a period of one month.

5. In view of the above, the first respondent is directed to file either a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of one month 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 gm Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, Avadi Police Station, Ambattur District, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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