B.Boobalan v. The Inspector Of Police (Law And Order)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 13282 of 2020 B.Boobalan S/o.late K.Baskaran ... Petitioner/Complainant Vs The Inspector of Police, (Law & Order) F2 Egmore Police Station, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

.. Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to proceed with FIR Crime No.652 of 2016 dated 23.07.2016 and file a final report within a reasonable time.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ayya Swamy For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for direction, directing the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.652 of 2016, pending on the file of the respondent police. 2.

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. 4.

Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.652 of 2016 pending on his file and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

file a final report within a period of eight weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

5.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rri To 1.The Inspector of Police, (Law & Order) F2 Egmore Police Station, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.A.Arun Kumar , Advocate SR.No. 28224 +1cc to Mr. P.Ayya Swamy, Advocate SR.No. 28225 Crl.O.P.No.13282 of 2020 VG II co A.SK(09/11/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/