Madras High CourtCRL OP/9306/2018ordered

V.Parameswari v. The Inspector Of Police

2018-03-26Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:26.03.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.9306 of 2018 V.Parameswari ..

Petitioner Vs.

State Represented by The Inspector of Police, R.10, MGR Nagar Police Station, Chennai District.

(Crime No.1394 of 2015) ..

Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent to complete the investigation of the case registered in Crime No.1394 of 2015 on the file of the respondent and to file the charge sheet within a stipulated period.

For Petitioner :

M/s.R.Ragavendran 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.1394 of 2015 dated 17.04.2015 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 Section 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 Investigation 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. 1394 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(Audit) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub/klt To 1.The Inspector of Police, R.10, MGR Nagar Police Station, Chennai District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Ragavendran, Advocate SR.No.22729 Crl.O.P.No.9306 of 2018 EV(CO) GN(06/06/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/