Madras High CourtCRL OP/11902/2019disposed of

C.Pandian v. The Superintendent Of Police

2019-04-29Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.11902 of 2019 C.Pandian ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thiruvannamalai.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondents to complete the investigation and file final report in Crime No.19 of 2017 within the time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Ranjith Kumar For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to complete the investigation and file final report in Crime No.19 of 2017 within the time frame fixed 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 present case is inordinate and unjustified. Hence, it would be https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.19 of 2017 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(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rna To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thiruvannamalai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.J.Ranjith Kumar, Advocate, Sr.No. 42050 Crl.O.P.No.11902 of 2019 AD(CO) CSL/13.05.2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/