M/S.Manappuram Finance Limited v. Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.9.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH M/s.Manappuram Finance Ltd., rep.by Mr.Sanjeev Kumar, Regional Manager

...Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police, R1 Mambalam Crime Police Station, T.Nagar, Chennai-17.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to file the charge sheet in Crime No.12 of 2022 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Ms.R.Meenakshi Devi For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent to file the charge sheet in Crime No.12 of 2022 within a time frame.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned 1/3

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 10.1.2022, no charge sheet 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 the charge sheet within a period of three months.

5. In view of the above, the respondent police is directed to file either a charge sheet 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 gm Speaking Order : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, R1 Mambalam Crime Police Station, T.Nagar, Chennai-17.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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