M/S.Ananya Realtors v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.03.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.6551 of 2018 M/s. Ananya Realtors Rep by its Proprietor S.Kannan S/o Seenivasan, No.20, Vetrivel Nagar, 3rd Street, Kolathur, Chennai-99.

... Petitioner Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram.

2.L.Kesavajayanthi 3.Lakshminarayan ... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the 1st respondent to file a charge sheet in respect Crime No.29 of 2017 on the file of DCB, against the 2nd and 3rd respondents within a stipulated time under the circumstances of the case.

For Petitioner :

M/s.D.Malarvizhi For Respondents :

Mr.C.Raghavan 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.29 of 2017 dated 10.08.2017 pending on the file of the 1st 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 1st respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.29 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar at To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mrs.D.Malarvizhi, Advocate, S.R.No.17071 Crl.O.P.No.6551 of 2018 GMI(CO) RRK(03/04/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/