Madras High CourtCRL OP/4711/2022disposed of

K.C.Jewellers v. The State Rep By Its

2022-03-02Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.03.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.4711 of 2022 M/s.K.C.Jewellers, Represented by its Partner, Mr.N.Pavan Kumar, No.50, N.S.C Bose Road, Sowcarpet, Chennai - 600 001.

... Petitioner Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I (C.C.B-I), Team-II, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.99 of 2021 and to file final report before competent Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ilayaperumal For Respondent : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.99 of 2021 and to file final report before competent Court.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.99 of 2021, pending on her 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. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar arb To 1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I (C.C.B-I), Team-II, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.A.Ilayaperumal, Advocate SR.No.13883 Crl.O.P.No.4711 of 2022 SJ(CO) GMY(18/03/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/