S.Mahalakshmi v. The Superintendent of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition had been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to file a final report/charge sheet in Crime No.195 of 2022, dated 22.04.2022 within the period stipulated by this Court.

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

¶3The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that the respondent police has registered an FIR in Crime No.195 of 2022 and the investigation is in progress. In this case, cellphone has been recovered and the same was sent to RFSL for examination. Hence, he seeks five months time to complete the investigation and file a final report before the jurisdictional Magistrate Court.

¶4Recording the said submissions, the respondent police is directed to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.195 of 2022 before the jurisdictional Magistrate Court, within a period of three months, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

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¶1The Superintendent of Police, Madurai.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Keerathurai Police Station, Madurai District.

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

G.ILANGOVAN, J. PNM ORDER IN

25.04.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.04.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN S.Mahalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Keerathurai Police Station, Madurai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying this Court to direct the respondents to file a final report/charge sheet in Crime no.195 of 2022, dated 22.04.2022 within the period stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Durai Pandian For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Government Pleader