K.Mohan v. The State Rep By

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.4228 OF 2022 K.Mohan ... Petitioner .Vs.

The State, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, T-3, Korattur Police Station, Chennai - 600 080.

... Respondent (Crime No.655 of 2015) PRAYER:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the Respondent to investigate and to file final report in Crime No.655 of 2015 dated 29.04.2015 pending on the file of the Respondent within a stipulated time as framed by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.C.S.Srinivasan For Respondents :

Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, to direct the Respondent to investigate and to file final report in Crime No.655 of 2015 dated 29.04.2015 pending on the file of the Respondent within a stipulated time as framed by this Court.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.V.Meganathan, learned Government Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the respondents would submit that the investigation in Crime No.655 of 2015 has been completed and the final report has been made ready and likely to be filed.

3. Whenever any information in relation to commission of cognizable or non-cognizable offence is received, the police https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 investigation in Crime No.655 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.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar shk/sai To 1.

The Inspector of Police, T-3, Korattur Police Station, Chennai - 600 080.

2.

The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.C.S.Srinivasan, Advocate, S.R.No.12476 CRL.O.P.NO.4228 OF 2022 NRL(CO) PBS/16/03/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/