Bhuvaneshwari, F/A 50 Years, v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.22291 of 2017 Bhuvaneshwari ... Petitioner Vs State rep by;

Inspector of Police, T-1, Ambattur Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to file a final report under Section 173(2) of Cr.P.C. in Crime No.559 of 2010 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.J. Ganesh For Respondent :

Mr.P.Govindarajan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file a final report under Section 173(2) of Cr.P.C. in Crime No.559 of 2010 pending on his file.

2.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.

3.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

investigation in Crime No. 559 of 2010 pending on his file and file a final report 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(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl To 1.The Inspector of Police, T-1, Ambattur Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.J.Ganesh, Advocate, S.R.No.75358 Crl.O.P.No.22291 of 2017 GN(02/11/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/