E.Dilli Babu v. The Inspector Of Police(Dcb)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:30.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.11915 of 2019 E.Dilli Babu ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Represented by The Inspector of Police (DCB), B1 - Thiruvallur Town Police Station, Thiruvallur - 602 001.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent to expedite the investigation of the case in Crime No.104 of 2019, pending on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Thirumalai For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent to expedite the investigation of the case in Crime No. 104 of 2019 pending on the file of the respondent police.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for 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, 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. 104 of 2019 pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsn/mpa To 1.The Inspector of Police (DCB), B1 - Thiruvallur Town Police Station, Thiruvallur - 602 001.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Thirumalai, Advocate sr.42249 Crl.O.P.No.11915 of 2019 rr(co) nr 02/07/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/