Madras High CourtCRL OP/8874/2019disposed of

Mani 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.8874 of 2019 Mani ... Petitioner /Defacto Complainant Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent, Sathuvacharry, Vellore, 2.Inspector of Police, Omerabad Police Station, Omerabad, Ambur Taluk, Vellore District.

... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the second respondent police to file the final report of the FIR No.94 of 2017 dated 22.03.2017 which was registered under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(2) I.P.C as against the alleged accused Govindaraj, Sathish Kumar, Venkatesan, Kuppusamy, Sasikumar, Meenachi and Selvi and to file the same within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : M/s.S.P.Arthi For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to file the final report of the FIR No.94 of 2017 dated 22.03.2017 2.

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 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. 94 of 2017 dated 22.03.2017 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. 5.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// vsn/rm Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Omerabad Police Station, Omerabad, Ambur Taluk, Vellore District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Sathuvacharry, Vellore.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.S.P.Arthi, Advocate, Sr.No. 32544 Crl.O.P.No.8874 of 2019 CSL/14.05.2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/