Im.Sekar v. The 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. 4197 of 2019 IM.Sekar ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.13 of 2010) ... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the 2nd respondent to investigate the case and to file final report in Crime No.13 of 2010 on the file of 2nd respondent within stipulated period of time as granted by this Honourable Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Myilsamy For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and to file a final report in Crime No.13 of 2010 pending on the file of the respondent police.

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

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 No.13 of 2010 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mpa/lpp To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Myilsamy, Advocate, S.R.No.14031 Crl.O.P.No. 4197 of 2019 rrs 13/03/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/