G.Vijayakumar v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.13919 of 2020 G.Vijayakumar S/o.Govindan P.Quilam Village Thandarampet Taluk Tiruvannamalai District.

... Petitioner Vs

1. State, Rep. By The Inspector of Police Thandarampattu Police Station Thandarampet Taluk Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Sub Inspector of Police Thanipadi Police Station Thandarampet Taluk Tiruvannamalai District.

... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the 2nd respondent to take necessary action on the accused persons in Crime No.2167 of 2020 dated 10.07.2020 in accordance with law by filing a Final Report before the Court by fixing early date. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ambigapathi For Respondents: Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.2167 of 2020 dated 10.07.2020 pending on the file of the second respondent police.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.2167 of 2020 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of twelve 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) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar uma To

1. The Inspector of Police Thandarampattu Police Station Thandarampet Taluk Tiruvannamalai District.

2. The Sub Inspector of Police Thanipadi Police Station Thandarampet Taluk Tiruvannamalai District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to M/s.S.Ambigapathi , Advocate SR.No. 29310 Crl.O.P.No.13919 of 2020 ssv co A.SK(19/10/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/