Madras High CourtCRL OP/25071/2017ordered

Palanisamy, M/A 52 Years, v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2017-11-20Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.25071 of 2017 Palanisamy ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

2. State Rep. by Sub Inspector of Police, Thirupalapandal Police Station, Villupuram District.

... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No.45 of 2014 on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.S. Saravana Kumar For Respondents : Mr.C. Iyyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No.45 of 2014 on the file of the second respondent police 2.By consent of both sides, this Criminal Original Petition is taken up for disposal.

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 second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.45 of 2014 pending on the file of second respondent and file a final report, within a period of four weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Thirupalapandal Police Station, Villupuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.25071 of 2017 RRK(05/12/2017)