O r d e r:-The petitioner is the defacto-complainant in Crime No.3 of 2007 on the file of the respondent ie., Inspector of Police, DCB, Ooty. In the petition filed, by stating that though investigation was taken up on the complaint given by the petitioner on 17.5.2007, final report is not filed so far, it is pleaded that a suitable direction may be issued to conclude the investigation at the earliest and file final report.

2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that investigation of the case has been completed as early as on 7.10.2008 itself and that though final report was promptly laid before the Judicial Magistrate, Coonoor, it has not been taken on file and, to substantiate such fact, he has produced a copy of the final report.

3. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the Judicial Magistrate, Coonoor, is directed to receive the final report submitted by the respondent police and pass orders one way or the other within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4. With regard to an usual practice prevalent at the Judicial Magistrate Courts in the State in dealing with the final reports filed by the polic

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