Madras High CourtCRL OP/8126/2018ordered

K.Bhavani (Aged 59 Years) v. State By: The Inspector Of

2018-03-16Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.03.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.8126 of 2018 K.Bhavani ... Petitioner Vs

1. State By: The Inspector of Police, G-4, Cheyyur Police Station, Kanchipuram District.

2. A.K.Isravel Dharmaraj ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.249 of 2015 on the file of the respondent no.1 police, and filed the charge sheet before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Madurnathagam, Kanchipuram District within a reasonable time.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Pugalenthi For Respondent :

Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.249 of 2015 dated 16.05.2015 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

present case is inordinate and unjustified. Hence, it would be 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.249 of 2015 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four 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 at To

1. The Inspector of Police, G-4, Cheyyur Police Station, Kanchipuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.8126 of 2018 SV(CO) RRK(12/04/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/