G.V.Rajagopal Chetty v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 3415 of 2019 G.v.Rajagopal Chetty ... Petitioner Vs The State Rep by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hosur Range, Hosur.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to issue direction to the respondent police to investigate the case in accordance with law and to the final report in Crime No.211 of 2016 before the learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Hosur.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ananda Kumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to issue direction to the respondent police to investigate the case in accordance with law and to the final report in Crime No.211 of 2016 before the learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Hosur. 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.211 of 2016 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of three 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 VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssr/rpl To

1. The Judicial Magistrate-II, Hosur

2. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hosur Range, Hosur.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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