Madras High CourtCRL OP/26083/2017ordered

Soni@Soniraj, M/A35 Years v. State Rep. By

2017-11-30Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.11.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.26083 of 2017 Soni @ Soniraj .. Petitioner/Accused Vs.

State rep. By:

The Inspector of Police (Crime), K-8, Arumbakkam Police Station, Chennai 600 106.

Crime No.1258/2017 .. Respondent/Complainant PRAYER:

Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code to direct the respondent to file final report in crime no.1258 of 2017, on the file of the respondent police and expedite the trial within the time as stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.J.B.Solomon Peter Kamaldos For Respondents : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file a Final Report before concern

Judicial Magistrate Court in Cr.No.1258 of 2017 within the stipulated time and to file a final report as per according to law, pending on the file of the respondent police.

2.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.

3.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.1258 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible.

4.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 30.11.2017 Index:Yes/No vum/ak To 1.The Inspector of Police (Crime), K-8, Arumbakkam Police Station, Chennai 600 106.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH.J, vum/ak Crl.O.P.No.26083 of 2017 30.11.2017