Karthikeyan v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.11811 of 2019 Karthikeyan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City.

2.The Inspector of Police, H8, Thiruvottiyur Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the 2nd respondent to complete the investigation and file final report in Crime No.831 of 2015 on the file of the 2nd respondent in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mohamed Ansar For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent to complete the investigation and file final report in Crime No.831 of 2015 on the file of the 2nd respondent in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 circumstances of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.831 of 2015 pending on the file of the respondent police and file a final report within a period of three months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

5.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AD IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rna To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City.

2.The Inspector of Police, H8, Thiruvottiyur Police Station, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to M/S.S.Mohammed Ansar, Advocate Sr.41520 Crl.O.P.No.11811 of 2019 ppa[co] srg 30/05/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/