Madras High CourtCRL OP/21936/2017ordered

Subramani v. State Rep.By

2017-10-13Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.10.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.21936 of 2017 Subramani ..

Petitioner Vs.

State rep. by Inspector of Police, Cheyyar Police Station, Thiruvannamalai.

Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent police to take action in the above FIR.No.509 of 2015 dated 11.09.2015 on the file of the Respondent Police and file Charge Sheet at an early date. For Petitioner :

Mr.P.R.Shankar For Respondent :

Mr.P.Govindarajan Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This petition is filed seeking a direction to direct the respondent police to file a charge sheet in FIR.No.509 of 2015 dated 11.09.2015, based on the complaint given by the petitioner/defacto complainant.

2.By consent of both sides, this Criminal Original Petition is taken up for final disposal.

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 charge sheet 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 the charge sheet in the present case is inordinate and unjustified. Hence, it would be appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a charge sheet within a stipulated time, if not already filed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in FIR.No.509 of 2015, pending on his file and file a charge sheet within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Cheyyar Police Station, Thiruvannamalai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.P.R.Shankar Advocate sr 74154 Crl.O.P.No.21936 of 2017 rsi(co) aa09/11/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/