L.Nandakumar v. The Commissioner Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.03.2020
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.5075 of 2020 L.Nandakumar ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai 2.The Inspector of Police, CCB - 1, Chennai.
... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondents to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.213 of 2019 dated 11.07.2019 pending on the file of the second respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Doraisamy For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, 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. 213 of 2019 dated 11.07.2019 pending on the file of the second respondent police. 2.
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 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 respondents police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 213 of 2019 dated 11.07.2019 pending on the file of the second respondent and file a final report within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Order.
5.
This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.
s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar lok To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai 2.The Inspector of Police, CCB - 1, Chennai.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
+1 CC to Mr.S.Doraisamy, Advocate sr 19005.
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