Madras High CourtCRL OP/21310/2017ordered

Bharathi Raja, M/A 34 Years, v. The State Rep By Its,

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.21310 of 2017 1.Bharathi Raja 2.Pushpalatha 3.Anitha 4.V.Palani 5.Mano @ Mano Ranjith Kumar ... Petitioners/Accused Vs State represented by Inspector of Police, Poonamallee Police Station, Poonamallee ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to file a final report with regard to the First Information Report in Crime No.39 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners :

Mr. J. Ravi Shankar 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. 39 of 2017 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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. 3.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 39 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible, if not already. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

-Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Poonamallee Police Station, Poonamallee 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.J.Ravi Shankar, Advocate Sr.No.72386 Crl.O.P.No.21310 of 2017 RRI 31/10/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/