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Galesha v. The Superintendent Of Police

2019-04-03Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 9007 of 2018 Galesha ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Guduvanchery Police Station, Guduvanchery, Kancheepuram District.

... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the 2nd respondent to file a final report in the above Crime No.165 of 2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Govindaraj For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent to file a final report in the above Crime No.165 of 2018.

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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 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 second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 165 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 (CS-V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsn/rm To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Guduvanchery Police Station, Guduvanchery, Kancheepuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.K.Govindaraj, Advocate, S.R.No.32329(11/04/2019) Crl.O.P.No.9007 of 2019 VMR(CO) SSM(03/04/2019).

SSM(11/04/2019).

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