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Kothainayagi v. The Station House Officer

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.8547 of 2022 Kothainayagi, W/o.Late.Chandrasegar ... Petitioner Vs The Station House Officer, Dhanvantri Nagar Police Station, Puducherry.

(Crime No.334 of 2020) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and submit the final report in Crime No.334 of 2020 dated 24.11.2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sreedhar For Respondent : Mr.V.Balamurugane Public Prosecutor (Puducherry)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and submit the final report in Crime No.334 of 2020 dated 24.11.2020.

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

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.334 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-IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rgm/arb To 1.The Station House Officer, Dhanvantri Nagar Police Station, Puducherry.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Sreedhar, Advocate SR. No.25692 Crl.O.P.No.8547 of 2022 PMK (CO) PR (27/04/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/