V.Kulanthaisamy, v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.24339 of 2017 V.Kulanthaisamy ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Erode District, Erode.

2.State Represented by The Inspector of police, Chithode Police Station, Erode District.

3.State Represented by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Chithode Police Station, Erode District.

... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent herein to investigate into the F.I.R. Registered in Crime No.412 of 2016 dated 06.10.2016, on the file of the respondent herein and trace out the petitioner's daughter and bring her back and hand over to the petitioner. For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Karthikeyan For Respondents:

Mr.R.Ravichandran Government Advocate [Crl. Side]

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.412 of 2016 dated 06.10.2016 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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. 4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court direct the 2nd respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.412 of 2016 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI ) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sji To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Erode District, Erode.

2.The Inspector of police, Chithode Police Station, Erode District.

3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Chithode Police Station, Erode District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.G.Karthikeyan, Advocate SR.No.6719 Crl.O.P.No.24339 of 2017 SJ(CO) GN(17/02/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/