Sowtharal, F/A-54 Years v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.25595 of 2017 Sowtharal ... Petitioner Vs State by:

The Inspector of Police, Vellakovil Police Station, Kangeyam Taluk, Tiruppur District.

(Crime No.88 of 2017) ... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. directing the respondent police to file the charge sheet based on the strength of the Protest Petition filed by the petitioner before the Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate, Kangeyam vide Crime No.88 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Saravana Kumar For Respondent :

Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to file a final report on the basis of the FIR registered in FIR No.88 of 2017 dated 27.12.2014.

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.88 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar aav/rli To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vellakovil Police Station, Kangeyam Taluk, Tiruppur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Saravana Kumar, Advocate in sr.no.84126 Crl.O.P.No.25595 of 2017 NR 08/12/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/