Madras High CourtCRL OP/23563/2017ordered

P.Surendra Babu, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2017-11-03Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.23563 of 2017 P.Surendra Babu ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Inspector of Police, D-1, Triplicane Police Staion, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005.

2. Dr.P.Balakrishnan

3. P.Sudhakar ... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the first respondent/police to file the final report in Crime No. 1131 of 2017 on the second and third respondents/two accused before the learned Judicial Magistrate. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sethu Pandian For Respondents For R1 : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.1131 of 2017 pending on the file of the first respondent police. 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 XII of the Criminal Procedure Code shall be completed without any unnecessary delay. Hence, it would be appropriate to direct https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.1131 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rts To

1. The Inspector of Police (Crime) D-1, Triplicane Police Staion, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Sethu Pandian, Advocate, S.R.No.78060 Crl.O.P.No.23563 of 2017 MSM(CO) CS/21/11/17 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/