Kumarasamy v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.03.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 8157 of 2019 Kumarasamy ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District, Namakkal.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vennandhur Police Station, Namakkal District.

... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondents herein to file final report concerned in Crime No.540 of 2018 on the file of the 2nd respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Anand For Respondents: Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking direction to the 2nd respondent police to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.540 of 2018 dated 28.11.2018 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent police.

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

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Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the 2nd respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.540 of 2018 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.

5.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Insp.Cell) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rri To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District, Namakkal.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vennandhur Police Station, Namakkal District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.N.Anand, Advocate, S.R.No.29461 Crl.O.P.No. 8157 of 2019 VBA(CO) RRS(02/05/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/