V.P.Deepak Kumar v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 4480 of 2019 V.P.Deepak Kumar ... Petitioner /Defacto Complainant Vs 1.State rep by The Inspector of Police, J-1 Saidapet Crime Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

(Crime No.452 of 2018) 2.P.A.P.Rathinam ... Respondents/Complainant & Accused Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the first respondent to submit the report and filed a charge sheet against the second respondent in Crime No.452 of 2018 dated 28.05.2018 given by the petitioner herein. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Kumar Rajan For R1 : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.452 of 2018 dated 28.05.2018 pending on the file of the first respondent police.

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

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 first respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.452 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar lpp/ssr To

1. The Inspector of Police, J-1 Saidapet Crime Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.N.Kumar Rajan, Advocate, S.R.No. 15261 Crl.O.P.No. 4480 of 2019 SAI(CO) GN(14/03/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/