Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/21650/2022disposed of

A.Jeganathan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-12-08Honourable Mr Justice K.Murali Shankar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.12.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR A.Jeganathan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Taluk Police Station, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.35 of 2022) ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the second respondent to file the final report in Crime No.35 of 2022 pending on the file of the second respondent within the time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondents : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking orders to direct the second respondent to file final report in Crime No.35 of 2022 pending on the file of the second respondent police within the time fixed by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the respondent police registered an FIR in Crime No.35 of 2022 and that the investigation is in progress. Hence, he seeks three months time to file final report before the jurisdictional Magistrate Court.

4. Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the second respondent police is directed to complete 2/4

the investigation and file final report in Crime No.35 of 2022 before the jurisdictional Magistrate Court, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

08.12.2022 Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No csm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Taluk Police Station, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.

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