K.Balagangadharathilagar @ K.B.G.Thilagar v. The 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.2893 OF 2022 K.Balagangadharathilagar @ K.B.G.Thilagar

...Petitioner

Vs State By:

Inspector of Police, J-4, Kotturpuram Police Station, Chennai.

(Crime No.34 of 2020).

...Respondent

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the respondent to investigate the case in Crime No.34 of 2020, on his file and file a final report within a stipulated time-frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Sathish For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking direction to direct the respondent to investigate the case in Crime No.34 of 2020, on his file and to file a final report. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for 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 appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final report within a stipulated time, if not already filed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.34 of 2020, 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 // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar shk/rst To 1.The Inspector of Police J-4, Kotturpuram Police Station, Chennai.

(Crime No.34 of 2020).

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to M/s.J.Kannan, Advocate Sr.No.8244 Crl.O.P.No.2893 of 2022 AJS(CO) RVM(25/02/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/