Balaji Santhanam v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.11.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA Balaji Santhanam ... Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, R-5, Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to issue direction to file final report in Crime No.119 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr. V.Sukumar For Respondent : Mr. S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to file final report in Crime No.119 of 2021. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in Crime No.119 of 2021 on 24.03.2021, 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 three months. 5.In view of the above, the respondent police is directed to file a final report within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the de-facto complainant. 2/4

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

23.11.2022 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes / No bkn To:

1.The Inspector of Police, R-5, Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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R.N.MANJULA, J., bkn 23.11.2022 4/4