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Madras High CourtCRL OP/3470/2018ordered

T.Puttan, Aged 67 Years, v. The State Rep. By

2018-02-07Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.02.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.3470 of 2018 T.Puttan ... Petitioner Vs The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Bargur Police Station, Crime No.2 of 2015, Erode District.

... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to investigate and file final report in Crime No.2 of 2015 before the learned Judicial Magistrate Bhavani against the accused persons, within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Manokaran For Respondent :

Mr.C.Raghavan, Government Advocate (Crl. side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to investigate and file final report in Crime No.2 of 2015 before the learned Judicial Magistrate Bhavani against the accused persons, within the time frame fixed by this Court.

2.By consent of both sides, this Criminal Original Petition is taken up for disposal.

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 complete the investigation in Crime No2 of 2015 pending on his file and file a final report, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 07.02.2018 Index:Yes/No nl

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Bargur Police Station, Crime No.2 of 2015, Erode District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

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