Kamalakannan v. The Deputy Commissioner Od Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.11250 of 2019 Kamalakannan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Office of Joint Commissioner of Police, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai-600 016.

2.The Inspector of Police, S10, Pallikaranai Police Station (Crime), Pallikararanai, Chennai-600 100.

... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondents to file final report in regard to the FIR in Crime No.1055 of 2018 dated 03.08.2018 under Section 406 and 420 of IPC.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.K.S.Bharathy Anandraj For Respondents: Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents police to file the final report in Crime No. 1055 of 2018 pending on the file of the respondent police.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondents. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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. 1055 of 2018 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of three 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/- Deputy Registrar (CJ Conf) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mpa To 1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Office of Joint Commissioner of Police, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai-600 016.

2.The Inspector of Police, S10, Pallikaranai Police Station (Crime), Pallikararanai, Chennai-600 100.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.T.K.S.Bharathy Anandraj, Advocate, S.R.No. 40508 Crl.O.P.No.11250 of 2019 MP(CO) GN(24/05/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/