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D.Elumalai v. The Commissioner Of Police

2020-06-01Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.06.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.6923 of 2020 D. Elumalai ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Commissioner of Police, Commissioner Office, Chennai.

2. The Assistant Commissioner Office Ambattur District, Chennai.

3. The Sub Inspector of police, T-1 Ambattur police Station.

... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take further investigation and file final report in Crime No.1684 of 2017 dated 11.06.2017 on the file of the inspector of police T-1 Ambattur police Station, Ambattur, Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr.K. Murugesan For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.1684 of 2017 dated 11.06.2017 pending on the file of the respondents. 2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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. 4.

Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court direct the respondents to complete the investigation in Crime No.1684 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four 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 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar smn To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Commissioner Office, Chennai.

2.The Assistant Commissioner Office Ambattur District, Chennai.

3.The Sub Inspector of police, T-1 Ambattur police Station 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No. 6923 of 2020 NSN II(CO) GS(24/07/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/