Vedhagiri v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 4535 of 2019 Vedhagiri ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs The State by, The Inspector of Police, CCB-II, The Commissioners Office Campus, Poonamallee High Road, Vepery, Chennai - 7.

(Crime No.229 of 2018) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police conduct the investigation expeditiously and file the final report within the stipulated time in the Crime No.229 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, CCB-II, The Commissioners Office Campus, Poonamallee High Road, Vepery, Chennai -7.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Silambu Selvan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.229 of 2018 dated 20.12.2018 pending on the file of the respondent police. 2.

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 appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.229 of 2018 pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible. 5.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar lpp/ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, CCB-II, The Commissioners Office Campus, Poonamallee High Road, Vepery, Chennai - 7.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Silambu Selvan, Advocate, S.R.No.15387 Crl.O.P.No. 4535 of 2019 SAI(CO) rrs 19/03/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/