Madras High CourtCRL OP/12237/2020disposed of

S.Gunasundari v. State Rep. By Its

2020-08-14Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.12237of 2020 S.Gunasundari, F/a,52 yrs, S/o. Shankar, No.96/2, Mahaveer Street, Mogapair Road, Sathiya nagar, Padi, Chennai-50.

... Petitioner Vs State rep by, The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-CCB-II, Greater Chennai Police Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai ... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No.223 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Kumaresan For Respondent : Mr. S.Karthikeyan, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No.223 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police. 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 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 1/2 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 respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.223 of 2018 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of eight weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar vsn To 1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-CCB-II, Greater Chennai Police Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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