Yugesh Kumar, M/A-27 Yrs, v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.21176 of 2017 Yugesh Kumar ... Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, V-6, Kolathur Police Station, Chennai (Crime No.804 of 2015) ... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the second respondent herein viz The Inspector of Police, V-6, Kolathur Police Station, Chennai to complete the investigation in the above case in Crime No.804 of 2015 and file a final report before the concerned Court. For Petitioner :

Mr. A. Arasu Ganesan For Respondent :

Mr.P.Govindarajan, Additional Public Prosecutor

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. 804 of 2015 pending on his file.

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. 804 of 2015 pending on the file of the third 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(AR-J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl To 1.The Inspector of Police, V-6, Kolathur Police Station, Chennai 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr. A. Arasu Ganesan, Advocate SR.72160 Crl.O.P.No.21176 of 2017 RJ(CO) EU(8/11/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/