Rahul, M/A 22 Years, v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :13.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.21944 of 2017 Rahul ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by Inspector of Police, Traffic Investigation, S-13,Chromepet Police Station, Tambaram, Chennai-600 045.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No.573 of 2017 on his file.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Kumarasamy For Respondent :

Mr.P.Govindarajan, Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime.No.573 of 2017, pending on the file of the respondent police.

2.By consent of both sides, this Criminal Original Petition is taken up for 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 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.573 of 2017, pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. s/d- Deputy Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar rm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Traffic Investigation, S-13,Chromepet Police Station, Tambaram, Chennai-600 045.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 Cc to Mr.B. Kumarasamy, advocate sr 73935. Crl.O.P.No.21944 of 2017 GJ(CO) SP(06/11/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/