Madras High CourtCRL OP/3925/2018ordered

V.Vijayakumar, Aged 67 Years, v. State Rep. By,

2018-02-12Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.02.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.3925 of 2018 V.Vijayakumar ... Petitioner Vs State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Kamanaickenpalayam, Tiruppur District.

... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent herein to conduct the investigation and file the requisite charge sheet against the accused namely Suryanarayanan Nair, Ashwathy Nair and Geetha Devi as per the offences envisaged in FIR No.28/2017 dated 18.01.2017 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vijay anand For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in FIR No.28 of 2017 dated 18.01.2017 pending on the file of the respondent police. 2.By consent of both sides, this Criminal Original Petition is taken up for disposal.

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

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 respondent police to complete the investigation in FIR No.28 of 2017, dated 18.01.2017 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of six 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 /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, Kamanaickenpalayam, Tiruppur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Vijayanand Advocate SR.No.10390 Crl.O.P.No.3925 of 2018 RRI 27.02.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/