Madras High CourtCRL OP/3953/2025disposed of

A.Agilandeswari v. State Rep By

2025-02-17Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN A.Agilandeswari ... Petitioner Vs State rep. by, The Sub Inspector of Police, Saravanampatti Police Station, Saravanampatti, Coimbatore - 641 006.

... Respondent Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent to file final report in Crime No.509 of 2023 on the file of the respondent expeditiously.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.S.Aswin Prasanna For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file final report in Crime No.509 of 2023 on the file of the respondent expeditiously.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 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 2/4

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.509 of 2023 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 17.02.2025 Index:Yes/No kv To The Sub Inspector of Police, Saravanampatti Police Station, Saravanampatti, Coimbatore - 641 006.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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