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Sethuraja@Elavalagan v. Iop Oragadam Ps Kanchi

2019-02-06Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 3042 of 2019 Sethu @ Sethuraja ... Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police Oragadam Police Station Kancheepuram District.

... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to pass an order of direction, directing the respondent to file final report in connection with Crime No.112 of 2013 pending investigation on the file of respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Arul For Responden : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to pass an order of direction, directing the respondent to file final report in connection with Crime No.112 of 2013 pending investigation on the file of respondent police.

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. 4.

Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 112 of 2013 pending on his file and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CCC) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ssr/kal To 1.The Inspector of Police Oragadam Police Station Kancheepuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.T.Arul, Advocate sr 10520.

Crl.O.P.No. 3042 of 2019 SP(08/03/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/