Madras High CourtCRL OP/6812/2020dismissed

Honble Mr.Justice P.Shanmugam v. The Inspector Of Police

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. 6812 of 2020 Hon'ble Mr.Justice P.Shanmugam (Former Judge, High Court of Madras) ... Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, G3, Kilpauk Police Station, Chennai City, Chennai - 600 010.

Cr.No.124 of 2019.

... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to file the final report in Crime No.124 of 2019 within the stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karthikeyan 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 file the final report in Crime No.124 of 2019 within the stipulated time. 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 present case is inordinate and unjustified. Hence, it would be appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 file the final report in Crime No.124 of 2019 within a period of four weeks 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-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar drl/jrs To 1.The Inspector of Police, G3, Kilpauk Police Station, Chennai City, Chennai - 600 010.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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