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Madras High CourtCRL OP/4245/2022disposed of

B.Lakshmi v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-02-23Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.4245 of 2022 B.Lakshmi ... Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, R.S.Puram Police Station, 63-58, Subramaniam Road, R.S.Puram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 002.

...Respondent

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the Respondent police to file charge sheet in Crime No.399 of 2021 within a time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Balasubramani For Respondent : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, to direct the Respondent police to file charge sheet in Crime No.399 of 2021 within a time frame.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

investigation in Crime No.399 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. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar shk/sai To 1.The Inspector of Police, R.S.Puram Police Station, 63-58, Subramaniam Road, R.S.Puram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 002.

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

+1cc to M/s.V.Balasubramani, Advocate, S.R.No.12446 Crl.O.P.No.4245 of 2022 RSV(CO) SB(14/03/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/