Madras High CourtCRL OP/8794/2019disposed of

C.Sivagami v. State Rep By

2019-04-02Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.8794 of 2019 C.Sivagami ... Petitioner Vs State rep. By The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (DCB), Vellore, Vellore District.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police to file final report before the appropriate trial Court pursuant to the registration of the complaint lodged by the petitioner in Crime No.4 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Nirmal Krishnan For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to file final report before the appropriate trial Court pursuant to the registration of the complaint lodged by the petitioner in Crime No.4 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police.

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

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 Crime No.4 of 2015 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-IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rna To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (DCB), Vellore, Vellore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.G.Nirmal Krishnan, Advocate, S.R.No. 31293 Crl.O.P.No.8794 of 2019 CP(CO) GN(22/05/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/