B.Baskar v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 4062 of 2019 B.Baskar ... Petitioner Vs State represented by Inspector of Police, Virudhachalam Police Station, Cuddalore District.

... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to file a final report in connection with the case in Crime No.919 of 2015 dated 20.11.2015 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthamizh Selvakumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and to file a final report in Crime No.919 of 2015 pending on the file of the respondent police.

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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.919 of 2015 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.

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS V) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mpa/lpp To 1.The Inspector of Police, Virudhachalam Police Station, Cuddalore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.P.Muthamizh Selvakumar, Advocate sr 13758 Crl.O.P.No. 4062 of 2019 SP(11/03/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/