R.Kavitha v. The State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 21.9.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH R.Kavitha
...Petitioner
Vs.
The State rep.by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Rathinagiri Police Station, Vellore District.
...Respondent
Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to complete investigation pursuant to the first information report registered in Crime No.12 of 2018 dated 09.1.2018 and to file a final report before the jurisdictional criminal court within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.T.P.Prabhakaran For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent to complete investigation pursuant to the first information report registered in Crime No.12 of 2018 dated 09.1.2018 and file a final report before the jurisdictional criminal court within a 1/4
stipulated time.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 09.1.2018, 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 four weeks.
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 four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto complainant. 2/4
6. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.
21.9.2023 Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Rathinagiri Police Station, Vellore District.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
grs 3/4
N.ANAND VENKATESH,J grs 21.9.2023 4/4