Madras High CourtCRL OP/4091/2022disposed of

C.Murugia Pandyan v. The Asst Commissioner Of Police

2022-02-22Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.4091 of 2022 C.Murugia Pandyan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Anna Nagar West, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Anna Nagar West, Chennai.

... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to conduct enquiry and file charge sheet in Crime No.649/2021, dated 19.10.2021 pending on the file of the respondent police, within a stipulated time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Aananthi For Respondents: Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the respondent to file final report in Crime No. 649 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police station. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 649 of 2021, 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(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nti/sai To

1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Anna Nagar West, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Anna Nagar West, Chennai.

3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.4091 of 2022 RSB(CO) CT 15/03/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/