B.Sabari Dass, Aged 26 Yrs, v. The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.03.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.4997 of 2017 K.Venkatesan ... Petitioner Vs P.Pakalavan IPS, District Superintendent of Police Sathuvachari, Vellore, Vellore District.
... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to file a final report in Cr.No.20 of 2017 dated 04.01.2017. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Saravanan For Respondent : Mrs.Kritika Kamal.P Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file a final report in Cr.No.20 of 2017 dated 04.01.2017.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing on behalf of 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 report within a stipulated time.
4. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.20 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.
02.03.2018 Index:Yes dna/nl
To 1.The Inspector of Police D3, Icehouse Police Station Chennai 14.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
M.S.RAMESH.J, dna/nl Crl.O.P.No.4997 of 2018 02.03.2018