Madras High CourtCRL OP/21507/2023disposed of

G.Sampath v. State Rep By

2023-09-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.9.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH G.Sampath

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Avalurpet Police Station, Villupuram District.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent police to file the final report in Crime No.155 of 2022 within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Sathiyaraj For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police to file the final report in Crime No.155 of 2022 within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court. 1/3

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 30.4.2022, 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.

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J ssr Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, Avalurpet Police Station, Villupuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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