C.Murugan v. The District Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.03.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P.No.8300 of 2019 C.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam.

2. The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Perambur Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the respondent to conduct investigation in the Perambur police station in Crime No.30 of 2016 under section 379 and 420 of IPC and to file the final report before the Judicial Magistrate II concerned within a time limit as may be presented by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Lakshmi Narayanan For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to complete the investigation and to file a final report in Crime No. 30 of 2016 pending on the file of the respondent police.

2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 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 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. 30 of 2016 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(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mpa/vsn To

1. The District Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam.

2. The Inspector of Police, Perambur Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.R.Lakshmi Narayanan, Advocate, S.R.No.29610 CRL.O.P.No.8300 of 2019 SV(CO) SSM(30/04/2019).

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