Vasanthi Madhavan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.13776 of 2020 Vasanthi Madhavan, W/o.Madhavan, No.119, Arunachalam Street, Chintadripet, Chennai - 02. ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, S-10, Pallikaranai Police Station, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai - 600 100.

FIR No.1032 of 2018 ..Respondent/Respondent 2.S.Mahendran, D/o.Samuthiram, No.7, Lakshmi Street, V.G.P.Santhi Nagar, Pallikaranai, Chennai - 600 100.

... Respondent/Accused Prayer:

Criminal Original Petition filed under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the 1st respondent police to file the final report in Crime No.1032 of 2018 in FIR No.1032 of 2018 dated 29.07.2018 pending on the file of the 1st respondent herein.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Nallathambi For Respondents : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent police to file the final report in Crime No.1032 of 2018 dated 29.07.2018 pending on the file of the first respondent herein.

2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents.

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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. 4.

Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.1032 of 2018 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(CCC) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsn To 1.The Inspector of Police, S-10, Pallikaranai Police Station, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai - 600 100.

2. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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