K.Senthamarai Ammal v. The Sub Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27.02.2019
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.5256 of 2019 K.Senthamarai Ammal ... Petitioner /Defacto Complainant Vs The Sub-Inspector of Police, Manalurpet Police Station, Villupuram District.
... Respondent/Complainant Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to complete the investigation and submit the final report in Crime No.336 of 2018 dated 02.07.2018.
For Petitioner : Mr.J.Venkatraman 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.336 of 2018 dated 02.07.2018 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
4.
Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.336 of 2018 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 (CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rri To 1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Manalurpet Police Station, Villupuram District.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
+1cc to Mr.T.Venkatraman, Advocate, S.R.No.18356 Crl.O.P.No. 5256 of 2019 SJ(CO) GN(20/03/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/