Madras High CourtCRL OP/25251/2017ordered

Ellar.Sezhian v. State Rep.By

2017-11-22Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.25251 of 2017 Ellar Sezhian ... Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-II, Team, Chennai.

(Crime No. 60 of 2012) ... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. directing the respondent to file final report in FIR No. 60 of 2012 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Team-II, Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Selvam For Respondent : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction respondent to file final report in Crime No. 60 of 2012 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Team-II, Chennai.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final report within a stipulated time.

4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 60 of 2012 pending on his file 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.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar aav To 1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-II, Team, Chennai..

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Ms.M. Selvam, Advocate sr 82918.

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