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Madras High CourtCRL OP/7355/2019disposed of

G.Divakar v. The State Rep By Its,

2019-03-22Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 22.03.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 7355 of 2019 G.Divakar ... Petitioner Vs State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Pallikaranai Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

Crime No.2967 of 2017 ... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.2967 of 2017 dated 27.12.2017 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police and file final report within a time frame that may be fixed by this Honble Court for the alleged under Sections 465, 468, 471, 420 & 506(i) r/w 34 of IPC.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kotteeswaran For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.2967 of 2017 dated 27.12.2017 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police and file final report within a time frame that may be fixed by this Honble Court for the alleged under Sections 465, 468, 471, 420 & 506(i) r/w 34 of IPC.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent.

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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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

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Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.2967 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS iv) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssr/vsn To 1.The Inspector of Police, Pallikaranai Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.E.Kotteeswaran , Advocate SR.No. 27508 Crl.O.P.No. 7355 of 2019 A.SK(27/04/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/