V.Jayapal, Aged 25 Years, v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.02.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.4823 of 2018 V.Jayapal

...Petitioner/defacto

complainant Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kaveripakkam Police Station, Vellore District.

...Respondent/complainant

Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent herein to conduct the investigation and file the requisite charge sheet against the accused namely Velu as per the offences envisaged in F.I.R.No.191/2016 dated 02.05.2016 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Vijay Anand For Respondent :

Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent herein to conduct the investigation and file the requisite charge sheet against the accused namely Velu as per the offences envisaged in F.I.R.No.191/2016 dated 02.05.2016 on the file of the respondent police.

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

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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.

4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in F.I.R. No.191 of 2016 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of six weeks. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. -s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar vv To 1 The Inspector of Police, Kaveripakkam Police Station, Vellore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.S.Vijay Anand Advocate Sr.No.12407 Crl.O.P.No.4823 of 2018 VGI(CO) KP(07/03/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/