A.Arjunan v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.03.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 8151 of 2019 A.Arjunan ... Petitioner/Defecto complainant Vs State by The Inspector of Police, Erode Taluk Police Station, Erode District.

... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and file final report against the accused persons in Crime No.135 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police, within the time limit prescribed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Gopal For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.135 of 2017 dated 28.03.2017 pending on the file of the respondent police.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Crime No.135 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of three months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(I Cell) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rri To 1.The Inspector of Police, Erode Taluk Police Station, Erode District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.D.Gopal, Advocate, S.R.No.28892 Crl.O.P.No. 8151 of 2019 VBA(CO) CB(22/04/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/