Ramya, 34 Years, v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.02.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.4563 of 2018 Ramya

...Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police, All Woman Police Station, Gudiyattam, Vellore District.

....Respondents Prayer:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.20/2014 on the file of respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Rajarajan For Respondents : Mrs.C.Raghavan Government Advocate(Crl side)

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.20 of 2014 dated 27.05.2014 pending on the file of the respondent police. 2.By consent of both sides, this Criminal Original Petition is taken up for disposal.

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.20 of 2014 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four weeks. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar smn To The Inspector of Police, All Woman Police Station, Gudiyattam, Vellore District.

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