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Madras High CourtCRL OP/20125/2017ordered

Muniyammal, A/49 v. State Rep. By

2017-09-22Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.09.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.20125 of 2017 Muniyammal ..

Petitioner Vs.

State: rep. by The Inspector of Police, Pullarambakkam Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

(in Crime No.237/2016) ..

Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent to file the Final Report in Crime No.237 of 2016 dated 13.10.2016.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Murugesan For Respondent :

Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to file a Final Report in Crime No.237 of 2016 dated 13.10.2016.

2.By consent of both sides, this Criminal Original Petition is taken up for final 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 charge sheet 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 the charge sheet in the present case is inordinate and unjustified. Hence, it would be appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a charge sheet within a stipulated time, if not already filed.

4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.237 of 2016 , pending on his file and file a charge sheet within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 22.09.2017 Index:Yes rm/ak To

1.The Inspector of Police, Pullarambakkam Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

(in Crime No.237/2016) 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH.J., rm Crl.O.P.No.20125 of 2017 22.09.2017