Sulochana v. State Represented By The Assistant Commisioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.07.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.10098 of 2020 Sulochana, W/o Balakrishnan, No.16, 2nd Street, Ponnyamman Koil 2nd Street, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 119 ... Petitioner/ Defacto Complainant Vs.

1.State rep. by The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thorapakkam (Sholinganallur Range), Chennai 2.The Inspector of Police, Chemmanchery Police Station, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 119 Chennai District ... Respondents/complainants Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., praying to issue the direction to the second respondent to file a final report consequently direct the first respondent to monitor the investigation in the above said Cr.No.336 of 2019 dated 10.09.2019.

For Petitioner : Mr.L.Baskaran For Respondents : Mr.S.Karthikeyan, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed to issue a direction to the second respondent to file a final report and consequently direct the first respondent to monitor the investigation in the above said Cr.No.336 of 2019 dated 10.09.2019.

2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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. 4.

Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.336 of 2019 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

5.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar lok To 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thorapakkam (Sholinganallur Range, Chennai 2.The Inspector of Police, Chemmanchery Police Station, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 119 Chennai District

3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

Crl.O.P.No.10098 of 2020 vba(co) aa24/07/2020