Purushothaman v. State Rep. By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25.02.2019
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 4950 of 2019 Purushothaman ... Petitioner Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, CCIW Police Station, Nilgiris, Nilgiris District.
(Crime No.2 of 2017) ... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to file a final report in Crime No.2 of 2017 pending on the file of respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.2 of 2017 dated 26.09.2017 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 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.2 of 2017 pending on his file and file https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
a final report within a period of three months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.
5.
This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rri To 1.The Inspector of Police, CCIW Police Station, Nilgiris, Nilgiris District.
(Crime No.2 of 2017) 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
+1cc to Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi, Advocate sr.no.17544 Crl.O.P.No. 4950 of 2019 rsv(co) nr 26/03/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/