The High Court of Madras, in a Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 CrPC, directed the police to file a final or closure report within four months to address delays in the investigation of a criminal case.
The respondent police are directed to file a final report or closure report within four months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.08.2021
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR
CRL.O.P.No.13239 of 2021
M.Selvam ... Petitioner
Versus
The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Anna Nagar, Chennai. (Crime No.230/2020). ... Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Respondent Police herein to complete the investigation in Crime No.230 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Anna Nagar, Chennai and file final report before the concerned Court within a time frame as fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent Police to investigate the Crime No.230 of 2020 and to file a final report within a stipulated time frame.
2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing on behalf of the respondent Police.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent Police has registered a case in the above said crime number on 11.04.2020, no final report is filed till date.
4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the respondent Police shall file a final report within a period of four months.
5.In view of the above, the respondent police is directed to either file a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of four 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.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS VIII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
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To
1.The Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Anna Nagar, Chennai.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
CRL.O.P.No.13239 of 2021
GPL (CO) PR (01/09/2021)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent Police must be directed to complete the investigation and file a final report within a stipulated time?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M.Selvam
The State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Anna Nagar, Chennai
M. Nirmal Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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