Jagatheeswaran v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.14455 of 2020 Jagatheeswaran

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Kottur Police Station, Coimbatore District.

(Crime No.149 of 2018)

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to issue direction to the respondent police to file the final report in Crime No.149 of 2018 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Pollachi, within a time frame as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar For Respondent : 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.149 of 2018 dated 26.06.2018, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Pollachi.

2.

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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.

Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.149 of 2018 pending on his file and file a final report before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Pollachi,within a period of Six Weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

5.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

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

1. The Judicial Magistrate, No.2, Pollachi.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kottur Police Station, Coimbatore District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to M/s.D.R.Arunkumar, Advocate in SR.NO..30306 Crl.O.P.No.14455 of 2020 AJS(CO) RV(15/10/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/