Jr Furnace And Ovens Private Lit v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN JR Furnace and Ovens Private Limited, Represented By Its Director, Mr. Jeyashankar, S/O. Ramesh, No.F-48, Sipcot Industrial Complex, Gummidipoondi, Chennai-601 201.

...Petitioner

Versus

The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police, (Crime Branch), M1 Police Station, Madhavaram, Chennai 600110.

(Crime No.589 of 2023)

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the respondent, Inspector of Police, Madhavaram, to file a Final Report in Crime No.589/2023 dated 09.12.2023 on the file of respondent police, within the time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Sivakumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

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.589 of 2023 dated 0912.2023 pending on the file of the respondent police.

2.

Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed on record.

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 173 & 174 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and after conducting necessary enquiry/investigation, file final report under Section 193 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Such investigation under Chapter XIII of the the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 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 respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.589 of 2023 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of eight weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order. 5.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 03.03.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order Lpp To 1.The Inspector of Police, (Crime Branch), M1 Police Station, Madhavaram, Chennai 600110.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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