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Madras High CourtCRL OP/6036/2020disposed of

P.N.Gangatharan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

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.6036 of 2020 P.N.Gangatharan ... Petitioner Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Team - 16, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai - 07.

... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No. 20 of 2010 on the file of the respondent within a reasonable time frame. For Petitioner : Mr. K.S.Karthik Raja 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 file a final report in Crime No. 20 of 2010 on the file of the respondent within a reasonable time frame.

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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 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.20 of 2010 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ebsi To

1. The Inspector of Police, Team - 16, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai - 07.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.S.Karthik Raja, Advocate, Sr.No.23757 Crl.O.P.No.6036 of 2020 GS(08/06/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/