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Madras High CourtCRL OP/8401/2022disposed of

D.Sangeetha v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-04-13Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.8401 of 2022 D.Sangeetha, D/o.Late.G.Dharmaraj ... Petitioner/ Defacto Complainant Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Team-XXVI, Anti Land Grabbing Cell-II, Office of the Chennai Police Commissionerate, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Anti-Land Grabbing Cell, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Avadi, Avadi Police Commissionerate, HVF Estate, Bhaktavatsala Puram, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.

... Respondents/ Complainants Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the second respondent police to file a final report under the direct supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police, CCB, ALGSC, Avadi Commissionerate pertaining to Crime No.70 of 2020 dated 18.06.2020 now pending on the file of the second respondent police within a reasonable time Period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Narayanan For Respondents : Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, to direct the second respondent police to file a final report under the direct supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police, CCB, ALGSC, Avadi Commissionerate pertaining to Crime No.70 of 2020 dated 18.06.2020 now pending on the file of the second respondent police.

2. Heard both parties and perused the materials available on record.

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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 second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.70 of 2020, pending on his file and file a final report within a period of six 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(CS-IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rgm/arb To 1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Team-XXVI, Anti Land Grabbing Cell-II, Office of the Chennai Police Commissionerate, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Anti-Land Grabbing Cell, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Avadi, Avadi Police Commissionerate, HVF Estate, Bhaktavatsala Puram, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+3cc to Mr.R.Narayanan, Advocate, S.R.No.26597 Crl.O.P.No.8401 of 2022 GPL(CO) SB(26/04/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/