Mahaboob Jan v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.03.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 5773 of 2019 Mahaboob Jan, Door No.4/192, Bazaar Street, Soolagiri, Krishnagiri District.

... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

2.The Inspector of Police, Hudco Police Station, Hosur, Krishnagiri District.

... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondents police to file the final report in F.I.R.No.493 of 2015 within stipulated time period. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Moorthy For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking direction to the 2nd respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.493 of 2015 dated 13.08.2015 pending on the file of the respondents police. 2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the respondents. 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 2nd respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.493 of 2015 pending on his file and file 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(J) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rri To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

2.The Inspector of Police, Hudco Police Station, Hosur, Krishnagiri District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Moorthy, Advocate SR.No.20293 Crl.O.P.No. 5773 of 2019 GMY(02/04/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/