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C.S.Venkatesh Babu, A/43yrs, v. State Rep By,

2017-07-25Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.07.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.4385 of 2017 C.S. Venkatesh Babu ..

Petitioner Vs.

State rep. by The Sub Inspector of Police, R5-Police Station, Choolaimedu, Chennai - 600 094.

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Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the Sub Inspector of Police, R5 Choolaimedu Police Station, Chennai 94 to file a final report under sec 173 Cr.P.C on his report dated 09.04.1999 and registered in FIR no.219/1999 within a time frame For Petitioner :

Mr.K. Jenitha For Respondent :

Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file a final report in Cr.No.219 of 1999.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

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 present case is inordinate and unjustified. Hence, it would be https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final report within a stipulated time.

4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.219 of 1999 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/- Asst.Registrar (J) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar nl/pvs To

1. The Sub Inspector of Police, R5-Police Station, Choolaimedu, Chennai - 600 094.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Jenitha, Advocate sr. 52259 Crl.O.P.No.4385 of 2017 BR(CO) VR(09/08/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/