S.Jayachandran v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH S.Jayachandran

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, K-5 Police Station, Peravallur, Chennai - 600 082.

(Crime No.151 of 2022)

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the Respondent police to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.151 of 2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.R.Hemkumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police to investigate Crime No.151 of 2022 and to file a final report within a stipulated time frame as fixed by this Court. 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 24.02.2022, 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 file either a final report or 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. 2/4

6.

With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 13.09.2023 Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No rjr/rka 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J rka To 1.The Inspector of Police, K-5 Police Station, Peravallur, Chennai - 600 082.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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