M.Hari Raaj, M/A.48 Years v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.03.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.8411 of 2018 M.Hari Raaj ... Petitioner Vs State rep by.

Inspector of Police, M-3, Puzal Police Station, Puzal, Chennai - 600 066.

... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to file a final report within the stipulated time prescribed by this Court and take necessary action in Crime No.1048 of 2017 pending investigation before the respondent police according to law. For Petitioner :M/s.R.Arun Kumar For Respondent :Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.1048 of 2017 dated 20.04.2017 pending on the file of the respondent police. 2.By consent of both sides, this Criminal Original Petition is taken up for disposal.

3.Whenever any information in relation to commission of cognizable or non cognizable offence is received, the police officer shall adhere to the procedure contemplated under Sections 154 & 155 of the Criminal Procedure Code and after conducting necessary enquiry/investigation, file final report under Section 173 of Cr.P.C. Such investigation under Chapter XII of the Criminal Procedure Code shall be completed without any unnecessary delay. The delay in filing a final report in the present case is inordinate and unjustified. Hence, it would be https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final report within a stipulated time, if not already filed. 4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.1048 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dh To

1. The Inspector of Police, M-3, Puzal Police Station, Puzal, Chennai - 600 066.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+2cc to Mr.R.Arunkumar, Advocate, S.R.No.20647 Crl.O.P.No.8411 of 2018 ss(CO) GSP(12/04/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/