S.Parimala v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 3146 of 2019 S.Parimala ... Petitioner Vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Crime No.36 of 2017, Villupuram District.

... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to file final report before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Kallakurichi instead of the Special Judicial Magistrate for Anti-Land Grabbing Special Wing, Villupuram, in connection with the case in Crime No.36 of 2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Manokaran For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to file final report before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Kallakurichi instead of the Special Judicial Magistrate for Anti-Land Grabbing Special Wing, Villupuram, in connection with the case in Crime No.36 of 2017.

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. 36 of 2017 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 (J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssr/kal To

1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Villupuram District.

2. The Judicial Magistrate No.2, Kallakurichi, Villupuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.N.Manokaran, Advocate, S.R.No. 10438 Crl.O.P.No. 3146 of 2019 GN(22/02/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/