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Madras High CourtCRL OP/20248/2017ordered

N.R.Ashwin, M/A-35, v. State Rep. By

2017-09-22Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh5 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.20248 of 2017 N.R.Ashwin ..

Petitioner Vs.

State rep. by Inspector of Police, F2-Egmore Police Station, Chennai-600 008.

..

Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent to file a charge sheet in Crime No.1930 of 2015 dated 22.12.2015 on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner/defacto complainant, as early as possible. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Jagan For Respondent :

Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This petition is filed seeking a direction to direct the respondent police to file a charge sheet in Crime No.1930 of 2015 dated 22.12.2015, based on the complaint given by the petitioner/defacto complainant.

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 circumstances of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.1930 of 2015, 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/No

rm

To 1.The Inspector of Police, F2-Egmore Police Station, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH.J, rm Crl.O.P.No.20248 of 2017 22.09.2017