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Madras High CourtCRL OP/5783/2020disposed of

Syed Navidhussain v. The State Rep. By

2020-03-13Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.03.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 5783 of 2020 Syed Navidhussain ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police (Crime) M1-Madhavaram Police Station Chennai-600 110.

... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report within a stipulated period before the concerned Court registered in Crime No.584 of 2018 dated 09.10.2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police (Crime), M1Madhavaram Police Station, Chennai-600 110. For Petitioner : Mr.A.L.Rajaraman For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, 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 within a stipulated period before the concerned Court registered in Crime No.584 of 2018 dated 09.10.2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police (Crime), M1Madhavaram Police Station, Chennai-600 110. 2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent. 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 1/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.584 of 2018 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of three months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar tta To 1.The Inspector of Police (Crime) M-1-Madhavaram Police Station Chennai-10.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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