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Ganesh Narasimhan, M/53 v. State Represented By

2017-10-12Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.21729 of 2017 Ganesh Narasimhan ... Petitioner / Defacto complainant Vs The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram.

(Crime No. 14 of 2017)

...Respondent/Complainant

Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to investigate the above crime No. 14 of 2017 and file final report within a stipulated time.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.J.Parthasarathy For Respondent :

Mr.P.Govindarajan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to investigate the above Crime No. 14 of 2017 and file final report within a stipulated time.

2.By consent of both sides, this Criminal Original Petition is taken up for disposal.

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. 14 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible from the date of receipt of copy of this order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar av To

1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+3 ccs to Mr.K.J.parthasarathy Advocate sr 73997,74287 Crl.O.P.No.21729 of 2017 sr(co) aa01/11/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/