Venkatachalam Aged 70 Years v. The State By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.07.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.240 of 2017 Venkatachalam ..Petitioner vs.

State Represented by its Inspector of Police, Omalur Police Station, Salem District ..Respondent Prayer :- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and to file a final report by the respondent police against the accused persons in Crime No.249/2015 pending on his file.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Punniakoti For Respondent : Mr.P.Govindarajan, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file a final report in Cr.No.249 of 2015.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final report within a stipulated time.

4. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.249 of 2015 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rts To

1. The Inspector of Police, Omalur Police Station, Salem District

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.G.Punniyakotti, Advocate SR.No.48175 Crl.O.P.No.240 of 2017 SK(CO) GN(19/07/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/