S.P.Thiyagarajan v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.03.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No. 8311 of 2018 S.P.Thiyagarajan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore District.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore District.

3.The Inspector of Police, E-1, Singanallur Police Station, Coimbatore.

(FIR No. 240 of 2016) ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the 3rd respondent to file a final report in F.I.R. No. 240 of 2016, dated 05.04.2016 pending on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.M.Amutha Ganesh For Respondents :

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

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 3rd respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in F.I.R. No.240 of 2016 dated 05.04.2016 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 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 3rd respondent police to complete the investigation in F.I.R. No. 240 of 2016 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 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ak To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore District.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore District.

3.The Inspector of Police, E-1, Singanallur Police Station, Coimbatore.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.A.M.Amutha Ganesh, Advocate, S.R.No.20891 Crl.O.P.No.8311 of 2018 GjII(CO) GSP(09/04/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/