Suresh @ Gopalakrishnan v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.9.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Suresh (a) Gopalakrishnan

...Petitioner

Vs.

State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Villupuram Taluk, Villupuram.

...Respondent

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent to complete the investigation in Crime No.1089 of 2021 on the file of the respondent and file the final report within a stipulated time prescribed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thenrajan For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent to complete the investigation in Crime No.1089 of 2021 and file the final report within a stipulated time prescribed by this Court.

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2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 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 10.7.2021, no final report is filed till date.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the respondent police may be permitted to file a final report within a period of one month.

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 one month 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, Villupuram Taluk, Villupuram.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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