Madras High CourtCRL OP/14092/2020disposed of

M.Ganesan v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2020-09-10Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.14092 of 2020 M.Ganesan, S/o.Murugaiyan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jurisdiction of Velipalayam Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

2.State represented by Inspector of Police, Velipalayam Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

(Cr.No.998/2020) ... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to direct the second respondent police to investigate the matter and file the final report in Crime No.998 of 2020 on the file of the second respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Arasu Ganesan For Respondents: Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.998 of 2020 dated 19.05.2020 pending on the file of the 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 173 of Cr.P.C. Such investigation under Chapter XII of the Criminal Procedure Code shall be completed without https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.998 of 2020 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar gbi To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jurisdiction of Velipalayam Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

2.Inspector of Police, Velipalayam Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.14092 of 2020 JP(CO) SP(07/10/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/