M.Parthiban v. The Superintendent 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.5079 of 2020 M.Parthiban ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch, Vellore District, Vellore 3.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Vellore District, Vellore ... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to issue direction to the respondents, to complete the investigation and file final report against the accused persons in Crime No.24 of 2019 on the file of the third respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.Dharani Kasinathan For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.24 of 2019 dated 17.07.2019 pending on the file of the third 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 1/2 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 third respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.24 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.

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar lok To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch, Vellore District, Vellore 3.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Vellore District, Vellore 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.Dharani Kasinathan, Advocate, S.R.No.18988 Crl.O.P.No.5079 of 2020 VBA(CO) RSI(20/05/2020) 2/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/