M.Chandrasekaran v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.10816 of 2020 M.Chandrasekaran, M/56 years S/o.Mr.Muthukrishnan No.31/15, Jawahar Nagar 3rd Main Road Jawahar Nagar Chennai-600 082 ... Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police K-5, Peravallur Police Station, Crime, Chennai-600 082.

Crim No.507 of 2019 ... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to file final report in Crime No.507 of 2019 in competent court within stipulated period. For Petitioner : Mr.M.K.Bhoopathy Rajan For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.507 of 2019 pending on the file of the respondent police.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 1/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.507 of 2019 pending on its file and file a final report within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order. The petitioner is directed to co-operate with the respondent police for interrogation.

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar uma To 1.The Inspector of Police K-5, Peravallur Police Station, Crime, Chennai-600 082.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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