Madras High CourtCRL OP/27854/2022disposed of

Bakthavatchalam v. Superintendent Of Police

2022-11-15Honourable Mr Justice V.Sivagnanam4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.11.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM CRL.O.P No.27854 of 2022 Bakthavatchalam ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thirupattur District.

2. State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Thirupattur.

(Cr.No.697/2021) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the first and second respondents to expedite the investigation in Crime No.697/2021 and to file final report before the jurisdictional court, by fixing a time period.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Karthik For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh Gov. Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent Police to file final report in Crime No.697/2021, before the jurisdictional Magistrate, within a time frame, as fixed by this Court.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in Crime No. 697/2021 as early as on 25.12.2021, no final report has been filed till date. Hence, the present petition.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, police has registered the FIR in Crime No.697/2021, in which, the investigation is under progress. Hence he seeks two months time to file a final report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate Court.

4. Recording the same, the respondent police is directed to file final report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate Court, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to 2/4

the defacto complainant.

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

15.11.2022 Index:Yes/no mst To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thirupattur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Thirupattur.

3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

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V.SIVAGNANAM, J.

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