Sri M. Venkatasubba Rao School v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.3828 of 2022 Sir M.Venkatasubba Rao School, Represented by its Correspondent Mr.N.Venkatnarain Roa, 57-B, Thirumalai Pillai Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017.

...Petitioner

Vs

1. The Inspector of Police, Soundarapaandiyanar Angadi Police Station, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

2. Lincy Joseph

...Respondents

Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the 1st respondent to conduct the investigation expeditiously in Crime No.51 of 2020 on the file of the 1st respondent police and to file the charge sheet before the concerned Magistrate within the period to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Aravind Subramaniam For Respondents :

Mr.V.Meganathan, for R1, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to conduct the investigation expeditiously in Crime No.51 of 2020 on the file of the 1st respondent police and to file the charge sheet before the concerned Magistrate within the period to be stipulated by this Court.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (crl.side) for the first 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. 4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.51 of 2020, pending on the file of first respondent and file a final report as expeditiously as possible preferably 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.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar shk/sai To 1.

The Inspector of Police, Soundarapaandiyanar Angadi Police Station, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

2.

The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Aravind Subramaniam, Advocate, S.R.No.11205 Crl.O.P.No.3828 of 2022 PL(CO) RN(31/03/2022)