K.Rafeek Raja v. The State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:24.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 15047 of 2020 Rafeek Raja, aged about 39 years, S/o. Kadhar Sha, No.27, Radhakrishnan Nagar, P.H.Road, Arumpakkam, Chennai-600 106.

... Petitioner Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, K-8, Arumbakkam, Police Station, Chennai-600 106, Crime No.552 of 2019 ... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.552 of 2019 on their file before the appropriate court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Balaji 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 a final report in Crime No. 552 of 2019 pending on the file of the respondent police.

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

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 respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.552 of 2019 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of twelve weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsn To 1.The Inspector of Police, K-8, Arumbakkam, Police Station, Chennai-600 106, Crime No.552 of 2019 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Balaji, Advocate SR.31236 Crl.O.P.No.15047 of 2020 LN(CO) CB(06/11/2020) Page numbers https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/