Madras High CourtCRL OP/20410/2017ordered

Padma Guna, 42 Years, v. The State Rep. By

2017-09-22Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh4 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.20410 of 2017 Padma Guna ..

Petitioner Vs.

The State rep. by 1.Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch Salem Crime No.9 of 2016.

2.R.Chandran ..

Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the first respondent to investigate the case in Crime No.9 of 2016 on the file of the first respondent and to file a final report after arresting all the accused within the time frame. For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Mani For Respondents :

Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This petition is filed seeking a direction to the first respondent

to investigate the case in Crime No.9 of 2016 on the file of the first respondent and to file a final report after arresting all the accused within the time frame.

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 circumstance of the case, this Court directs the first respondent police to complete the

investigation in Crime No.9 of 2016, pending on his file and file a charge sheet within a period of four 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 rm/ak To 1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch Salem.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH.J, rm Crl.O.P.No.20410 of 2017 22.09.2017