J.Narendran v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.02.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.2843 of 2022 J.Narendran

...Petitioner

Vs State rep by *The Inspector of Police, N-1, Royapuram Police Station, Royapuram, Chennai - 600 013. ...Respondent (Amended as per order of this Crl.M.P.No.2503 of 2022 in Crl.O.P.No.2843 of 2022 dated 10.03.2022) Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the respondent to file a final report in Crime No.829 of 2021 within the time limit fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :Mr.M.Maruthupandian For Respondent :Mr.V.Meghanathan Government Advocate(Crl.side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.829 of 2021 pending on the file of the respondent Police.

2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent police. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 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.829 of 2021, pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

5.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VIII) Dated : 17.02.2022 *Cause title amended as per Order of this Court dated 10.03.2022 made in Crl.M.P.No.2503 of 2022 in Crl.O.P.No.2843 of 2022 Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VIII) Dated : 29.03.2022 // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar jas/vkr To 1.The Inspector of Police, Corrected Order N-1, Royapuram Police Station, to be Royapuram, Chennai - 600 013.

Substituted to the Order 2.The Public Prosecutor, already High Court, Madras.

despatched on 23.02.2022 +1cc to M/s.M.Maruthupandian, Advocate Sr.8743 Crl.O.P.No.2843 of 2022 pl[co] srg 18/02/2022 RVM(01/04/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/