Madras High CourtCRL OP/24734/2017ordered

V.Venkatesan, M/A 61 Years, v. The State Rep By Its,

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.24734 of 2017 V.Venkatesan ... Petitioner Vs State rep. by Inspector of Police, Cheyyar Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No.488 of 2015) ... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. directing the respondent to file charge sheet/final report concerned in Crime No. 488 of 2015 pending on the file of Respondent.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.N.Arun Kumar For Respondent :

Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to file final report in respect of Crime No. 488 of 2015.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of 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.

4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

investigation in Crime No. 488 of 2015 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rli To 1.The Inspector of Police, Cheyyar Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.S.N.Arunkumar Advocate sr 81568 Crl.O.P.No.24734 of 2017 aa23/11/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/