Madras High CourtCRL OP/24694/2017ordered

Mrs.R.Vijaya, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2017-11-16Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.24694 of 2017 R. Vijaya ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, Manimangalam Police Station, Tambaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District. ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.D. Vijayakumar 3.Jerald Lurthunathan ... Respondents 2 & 3/Accused 1 & 2 Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the first respondent to finish the enquiry in Cr.No.659 of 2015 dated 08.10.2015 on the file of the respondent police and consequently to file the final report before the Trial Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R. Balaguruswamy For Respondent 1:

Mr.C. Iyyappasamy, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.659 of 2015 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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. 659 of 2015 pending on his file and file a final report, within a period of four weeks from the date of a copy of this Order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS III ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar nl To 1.The Inspector of Police, Manimangalam Police Station, Tambaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R. Balaguruswamy, Advocate in sr.no.81333 Crl.O.P.No.24694 of 2017 RSI(CO) NR 06/12/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/