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Vinayagam v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-06-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:17.06.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.11409 of 2022 Vinayagam ... Petitioner Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police M-4, Redhills Police Station Chennai 600 052 Crime No.462/2019 ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to file a final report in Crime No.462 of 2019, on the file of respondent police, Chennai within a stipulated period of time.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.B.Solomon Peter Kamal Doss For Respondent : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation and to file a final report in Crime No.462 of 2019 within a stipulated period of time.

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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 appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final report within a stipulated time, if not already filed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.462 of 2019 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of three (3) months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kas To 1.The Inspector of Police M-4, Redhills Police Station Chennai 600 052 2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104.

+1cc to Mr.J.B.Solomon Peter Kamal Doss, Advocate, S.R.No.36768 Crl.O.P.No.11409 of 2022 NRL(CO) SB(30/06/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/