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Madras High CourtCRL OP/14883/2020disposed of

Balaraman v. State Rep.By

2020-09-23Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.14883 of 2020 Balaraman ... Petitioner .Vs.

The Inspector of Police R-3, Ashok Nagar Police Station Ashok Nagar, Chennai-83.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the respondent to file a final report in FIR No.205 of 2019.

For Petitioner : Mrs.Thenmozhi Shivaperumal For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to file a final report in FIR No.205 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police.

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 FIR No.205 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.

5.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police R-3, Ashok Nagar Police Station Ashok Nagar, Chennai-83.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mrs.Thenmozhi Shivaperumal, Advocate, Sr.No.31381 Crl.O.P.No.14883 of 2020 pa (co) rr ii (15/10/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/