Madras High CourtCRL OP/24961/2022disposed of

S.Surendarnath v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-10-14Honourable Mr Justice V.Sivagnanam4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.10.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM Crl.O.P.No.24961 of 2022

1. S.Surendarnath

2. M.Sundaramoorthi

3. J.Sheela Jaya ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tiruvannamalai.

Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to issue a direction to the respondents to investigate the case and file the final report in Crime No.5 of 2017 dated 23.02.2017, which is pending on the file of the respondent police in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.C.S.Loganathan For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to investigate the case and file the final report in Crime No.5 of 2017 dated 23.02.2017, which is pending on the file of the respondent police in accordance with law.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in Crime No.5 of 2017 as early as on 23.02.2017, no final report has been filed till date. Hence, the present petition.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the first petitioner, police has registered the FIR in Crime No.5 of 0217, in which the investigation is under progress. Hence he seeks three months time to file a final report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate Court. 2/4

4. Recording the same, the respondent police is directed to file final report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate Court, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto complainant.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

14.10.2022 Internet:Yes Index:Yes/No mst To:

1. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tiruvannamalai 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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V.SIVAGNANAM, J.

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