S.Shalini v. The Deputy Commissioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.4025 of 2019 S.Shalini ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, 1st Floor, Madley Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017 2.The Inspector of Police, W-25 All Women Police Station, No.1, Madley Road, Asoka Nagar, T Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 017.

... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the 2nd respondent to include Sections 420, 406 and 506 (ii) of I.P.C. In crime No.14 of 2018 on the file of W-25 All Women Police Station, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017. For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.S.Thirumurugan For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.14 of 2018 dated 15.09.2018 pending on the file of the 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime Crime No.14 of 2018 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(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsn To 1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, 1st Floor, Madley Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017 2.The Inspector of Police, W-25 All Women Police Station, No.1, Madley Road, Asoka Nagar, T Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 017.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to M/s.Swaminathan Law Associates, Advocate, S.R.No.13552 Crl.O.P.No.4025 of 2018 PM(CO) rrs 18/03/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/