Madras High CourtCRL OP/4853/2022disposed of

Sudharshana v. State Rep By

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.03.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.4853 of 2022 Sudharshana ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruvottiyur.

(in Cr.No.3 of 2020) ...Respondent PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent police to investigate the FIR in Crime No.3 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police and file the final report within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Saravana Vel For Respondent : Mr.V.Meganathan, Government Advocate (criminal side)

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent police to investigate the FIR in Crime No.3 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.V.Meganathan, learned Government Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the respondent on instruction from Mrs.Sheela Mary, Inspector of Police attached to the respondent police station would submit that investigation in Crime No.3 of 2020 has been completed and the final report has been made ready and pending for the approval from ADPP.

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. 4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to file the final report in Crime No.3 of 2020 within a period of six weeks from today. 5.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR shk/sai To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruvottiyur.

(in Cr.No.3 of 2020) 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.4853 of 2022 pmk[co] srg 17/03/2022