M/S.Tvs Credit Services Limited v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL.O.P.NO.9639 OF 2022 Ms.TVS Credit Services Limited, Represented by its Territory Manager, A.Balachandar, S/o.V.Arumugam, Having Head Office at Jayalakshmi Estate, New No.29, Old No.8, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

... Petitioner Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch, T-11 Thirunindravur Police Station, Ambattur, Chennai.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent/Inspector of Police T-11 Thirunindravur Police Station, Ambattur, Chennai to file final report in Crime No.1013 of 2019 dated 22.11.2019. For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Selvakumar For Respondent :

Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, to direct the respondent/Inspector of Police T-11 Thirunindravur Police Station, Ambattur, Chennai to file final report in Crime No.1013 of 2019 dated 22.11.2019.

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2. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

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 respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.1013 of 2019, pending on his/her 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar arb To

1. The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch, T-11 Thirunindravur Police Station, Ambattur, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to M/s.C.Selvakumar, Advocate, S.R.No.29116 Crl.O.P.No.9639 of 2022 SS(CO) RLP(17/05/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/