B.Geetha, Aged 43 Years, v. State Rep. By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.2448 of 2018 B.Geetha ... Petitioner Vs The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, DCB, Erode.

... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to file a final report in Crime No.6 of 2017 on the file of the respondent within time frame manner and proper in circumstances of the case. For Petitioner :

Mr.V.P.Gowtham For Respondent :

Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

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.6 of 2017, pending on the file of the respondent police.

2.By consent of both sides, this Criminal Original Petition is taken up for disposal.

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.6 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. rts dt.30.1.2018 Being mentioned This criminal Original petition having been listed under caption for being mentioned on dated 27.02.2018 pursuant to the order of this court dated 27.2.2018 and made herein in the presence of the aforesaid counsel on the either side, the court made the following order:-

ORDER

Today when the matter was listed under the caption "being mentioned"

2.In continuation of my earlier order dated 30.01.2018 in Crl.OP.No.2448 of 2018 the respondent police shall file the final report before the appropriate Jurisdictional Court having its territorial jurisdictional court having its territorial jurisdiction over the respondent police in view of the fact that the land grabbing court has not been constituted date. smn dt.27.02.2018 Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, DCB, Erode.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.V.P.K.Gowtham, Advocate Sr.No.6503 KJI(CO) sm:14.2.2018 sm:22.3.2018 Crl.O.P.No.2448 of 2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/