Madras High CourtCRL OP/23325/2017ordered

A.R.Nandagopal, 63 Years, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2017-11-02Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.23325 of 2017 A.R.Nandagopal ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Team-XV, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

2. Sugeetha Sathish Kumar

3. P.Sathish Kumar

4. G.Kothandapani ... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the first respondent to file a charge sheet as against the second to fourth respondent in Crime No.742 of 2007. For Petitioner : T.Ramachandran For Respondents : C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor for R1.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to file a charge sheet as against the second and fourth respondent in Crime No.742 of 2007. 2.By consent of both sides, this Criminal Original Petition is taken up for disposal.

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

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. 742 of 2007 pending on his file and file a final report within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bri/dpq To 1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Team-XV, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.23325 of 2017 SVI (CO) TR(22/11/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/