P.Vijayalakshmi v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 19.03.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 7253 of 2019 P.Vijayalakshmi .. Petitioner Vs State by Inspector of Police(Crimes), Mambalam Police Station, Mambalam, Chennai-600 017.

(Cr.No.860 of 2018) .. Respondent Prayer:

Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent police to file charge sheet in Crime No.860 of 2018 for the offence under section 406, 420 and 506(i) of IPC within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Shivakumar 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. 860 of 2018 pending on the file of the respondent police.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 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 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. 860 of 2018 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.

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mpa/lpp To

1. The Inspector of Police(Crimes), Mambalam Police Station, Mambalam, Chennai-600 017.

2. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Shivakumar, Advocate, S.R.No.26560 Crl.O.P.No.7253 of 2019 sai(co) cs/24/04/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/