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Madras High CourtCRL OP/6788/2020disposed of

G.Munivel v. State Rep. By Its

2020-03-24Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.03.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No. 6788 of 2020 G.Munivel ... Petitioner Vs State rep. by its The Inspector of Police (Law and Order) C-5, Vengal Police Station Thiruvallur District.

Cr.No.4 of 2020.

... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No.4 of 2020 dated 03.01.2020 pending on the file of the respondent police within the stipulated time. For Petitioner : Ms.V.Poornimadevi For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.4 of 2020 dated 03.01.2020 pending on the file of the respondent police. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.4 of 2020 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar drl/jrs To 1.The Inspector of Police (Law and Order) C-5, Vengal Police Station Thiruvallur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.6788 of 2020 RGN(CO) GS(08/07/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/