K.Ganesan v. The Deputy Commissioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.03.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.4931 of 2020 K.Ganesan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Puliyanthope Police Station, Chennai 600 012 2.The Inspector of Police(L&O), P2 Otteri Police Station, Otteri, Chennai-600 012 ... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the second respondent police, to complete the investigation of the above case in Cr.No.346 of 2019 and to file the final report before court concerned within the stipulated time.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ravindra Ram 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.346 of 2019 dated 01.06.2019 pending on the file of the respondent police. 2.

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 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.

Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.346 of 2019 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of three months from the date of the receipt of copy of this Order.

5.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar lok To 1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Puliyanthope Police Station, Chennai 600 012 2.The Inspector of Police(L&O), P2 Otteri Police Station, Otteri, Chennai-600 012 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 CC to Mr. R.Ravindra Ram, Advocate, SR.No.18978 Crl.O.P.No.4931 of 2020 MRP 29/05/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/