V.Ramesh v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.9.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Mr.V.Ramesh

...Petitioner

Vs.

State rep.by the Inspector of Police, T4 Shankar Nagar Police Station, Shankar Nagar, Chennai-70.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent/police to expedite the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.193 of 2023 dated 07.4.2023 before the jurisdictional Magistrate, Pallavaram within a time frame as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Mukesh Kumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police to investigate Crime No.193 of 2023 and to file a final report within a stipulated time frame as fixed by this Court. 1/3

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 07.4.2023, 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 file either 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.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J rka Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, T-4, Shankar Nagar Police Station, Shankar Nagar, Chennai-70.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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