Madras High CourtCRL OP/24072/2017ordered

P.Umadevi, F/28 Years v. State Rep. By Its

2017-11-09Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :09.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.24072 of 2017 P.Umadevi ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep. by The Inspector of Police AWPS, W-14, Thiruvottriyur Police Station, Chennai - 600 019.

(Cr.No.17 of 2016) ... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to file final report in Cr.No.17 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police by adding of the above said accused within stipulated time. For Petitioner :

Mr.D. Nandagopal For Respondent :

Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.17 of 2016 dated 27.10.2016 and altered on 22.12.2016 pending on the file of the 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.17 of 2016 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly.

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

1. The Inspector of Police AWPS, W-14, Thiruvottriyur Police Station, Chennai - 600 019.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.D.Nandagopal, Advocate, S.R.No.79450 Crl.O.P.No.24072 of 2017 NRI(CO) CS/22/11/17 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/