Madras High CourtCRL OP/4659/2018ordered

Mrs.S.Dhatchayani v. The Commissioner Of Police

2018-02-16Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.02.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.4659 of 2018 Dhatchayani

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Madhavaram, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, J-8 Neelagangarai police Station, Chennai ....Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent to investigate the FIR.2390 of 2017 and file a final report.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ilangovan For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate(Crl side)

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.2390 of 2017 of 2014 dated 15.09.2017 pending on the file of the respondent police. 2.By consent of both sides, this Criminal Original Petition is taken up for disposal.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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. 4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.2390 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of eight weeks. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar smn To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Madhavaram, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, J-8 Neelagangarai police Station, Chennai +1cc to Mr.A.Ilangovan, Advocate SR.No.12291 Crl.O.P.No.4659 of 2018 GN(02/03/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/