IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21.02.2017 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Crl.O.P.No.3472 of 2017 M.Mallika ... Petitioner Vs State represented by Inspector of Police, Coonoor Town Police Station, Nilgiris District. ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to file final report pursuant to the registration of FIR in Crime No.261 of 2016 on the file of Inspector of Police, Coonoor Town Police Station, Nilgiris District within the time to be stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Bharath Kumar For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias, APP ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to file final report in Crime No.261 of 2016 pending on his file within the time to be stipulated by this Court.
2. The case of the petitioner is that as against one Ravikumar, she has lodged a complaint before the respondent police and the same was registered as FIR in Crime No.261 of 2016 for the offence punishable under Section 420 IPC. Though the complaint was registered on 27.06.2016, till date, final report was not filed. Hence, this petition.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, who took notice for the respondent.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to investigate the case in Crime No.261 of 2016 pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is ordered.
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1. The Inspector of Police, Coonoor Town Police Station, Nilgiris District.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
R.MAHADEVAN, J.
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