G.Balakrishnan v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 15.03.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.6982 of 2019 G.Balakrishnan .. Petitioner Vs The State, represented by Inspector of Police, G-5, Chunambedu Police Station, Kanchipuram District.

.. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and submit the final report in Crime No.80 of 2017, dated 27.02.2017 in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Agni Selvaraju For Respondent : 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 respondent to complete the investigation and to file a final report in Crime No. 80 of 2017 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 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.

Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 80 of 2017 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.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS V) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mpa/lpp To 1.The Inspector of Police, G-5, Chunambedu Police Station, Kanchipuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.J.Agni Selvaraju, Advocate sr 24483. Crl.O.P.No.6982 of 2019 EV(CO) SP(09/04/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/