M/S.Volex Interconnect (India) Pvt.Ltd v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P.No. 11873 of 2020 M/s.Volex Interconnect (India) Pvt.Ltd., Rep.by its Authorized Signatory, Having its Registered Office at, Level 9, Olympia Teknos Park, No.28, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

...Petitioner

Vs.

State Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch - I, O/o.Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent to complete investigation and file the final report / charge sheet at the earliest.

For Petitioner : M/s.Surana & Surana Mr.G.Kalyan Jhabakh For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the respondent to complete investigation and file final report / charge sheet at the earliest.

2. 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 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.368 of 2018 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of twelve weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch - I, O/o.Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.Surana & Surana,Advocate Sr.No. 26204 Crl.O.P.No.11873 of 2020 ajs(co) rv(25/9/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/