B.Vijila v. The District Superintendent 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. 4039 of 2019 B.Vijila ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Superintendent of Police, O/o.District Superintendent of Police, Tiruvarur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kudavasal Police Station, Kudavasal, Tiruvarur District.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the second respondent to take further action against the Tractor driver of Shanthi Sekar as per the petitioner's complaint dated 03.10.2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Thamizha Vel For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.316 of 2018 dated 30.08.2018 pending on the file of the second respondent police.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 to complete the investigation in Crime No.316 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.

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar lpp/mpa To 1.The District Superintendent of Police, O/o.District Superintendent of Police, Tiruvarur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kudavasal Police Station, Kudavasal, Tiruvarur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.M.Thamizha Vel, Advocate sr 13988 Crl.O.P.No. 4039 of 2019 BS(CO) SP(19/03/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/