C.Sivakumar v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 10182 of 2021 C.Sivakumar ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

2. The Inspector of Police, Maraimalainagar Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondents to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.59 of 2021 dated 18.01.2021 pending on the file of the second respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.Amar Dineshbhai Pandiya For RespondentS : Mr.A.Damodaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.59 of 2021 dated 18.01.2021 pending on the file of the second respondent police. 2.

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

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 second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.59 of 2021 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

5.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar lpp/ari To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Maraimalainagar Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr. Amar Dineshbhai Pandhiya, Advocate Sr 27751. Crl.O.P.No. 10182 of 2021 RLD(CO) LS(19/07/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/