A.Lakshmi v. The Commissioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.9631 of 2019 A.Lakshmi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissionerate Office, No.132, EVK, Sampath Salai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ambattur Range, Chennai.

3.Inspector of Police, T-10, Thirumullaivoyal Police Station, Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai-600 062.

... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the 3rd respondent to file a final report in the above Crime.No.111 of 2019 dated 10.02.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Kalyan Kishebn Singh For Respondents: C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 3rd respondent to file a final report in the above Crime.No.111 of 2019 dated 10.02.2019.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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. 111 of 2019 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.

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissionerate Office, No.132, EVK, Sampath Salai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ambattur Range, Chennai.

3.Inspector of Police, T-10, Thirumullaivoyal Police Station, Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai-600 062.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Kalyan Kishen Singh, Advocate Sr.35506 Crl.O.P.No. 9631 of 2019 kk[co] srg 22/5/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/