Madras High CourtCRL OP/21046/2017ordered

V.Suresh Kumar, Aged 32 Years v. The Inspector Of Police

2017-10-09Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.21046 of 2017 V. Suresh Kumar ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, District Police Office, Sathuvachari, Vellore - 632 009.

2.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Sathuvachari, Vellore - 632 009.

... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondents to the file a charge sheet in DCB Crime No.11 of 2016 dated 26.06.2016 on the file of Respondents within a stipulated period of time. For Petitioner :

Mr. R. Margabandhu For Respondents :

Mr.P.Govindarajan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No. 11 of 2016 pending on the file of first respondent.

2.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.

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3.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 183 of 2012 pending on the file of first respondent and file a final report within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar nl To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, District Police Office, Sathuvachari, Vellore - 632 009.

2.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Sathuvachari, Vellore - 632 009.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC Mr.R.MARGABANDHU Advocate SR.No.72337 EGR 30/10/2017 Crl.O.P.No.21046 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/