Madras High CourtCRL OP/24759/2017ordered

A.Jayakumar, Aged About 60 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.24759 of 2017 A. Jayakumar ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, R-1, Siva Kanchee Police Station, Kancheepuram.

2.S. Vellaimathy ... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the first respondent to file final report in F.I.R. No.547 dated 09.08.2017 on the file of the first respondent police within the time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.S. Thamizharasi For Respondent 1 :

Mr.C. IYYAPPARAJ, 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. 547 of 2017 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 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.547 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. nl /sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, R-1, Siva Kanchee Police Station, Kancheepuram.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr. S.Thamizharasi, Advocate Sr.No. 81373 Crl.O.P.No.24759 of 2017 (CO) MLT 27/11/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/