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V.Uma Devi v. The Commissioner Of Police

2020-03-16Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.03.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P.No.5949 of 2020 V.Uma Devi ... Petitioner Vs

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

2. State by The Inspector of Police, T-5 Thiruverkadu Police Station, Thiruverkadu, Chennai - 600 077.

... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the second respondent to investigate the petitioner's FIR No.545 of 2019 with an immediate effect and submit the final report.

For Petitioner : M/s.V.Ramana Reddy For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.545 of 2019. 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 1/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.545 of 2019 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.

5.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ebsi To

1. The Commissioner of Police, West Zone Greater Cheenai Police Commissionerate, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2. The Inspector of Police, T-5 Thiruverkadu Police Station, Thiruverkadu, Chennai - 600 077.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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