Madras High CourtCRL OP/26238/2017ordered

M.Annamalai (61) v. State Rep. By

2017-11-30Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 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.26238 of 2017 M.Annamalai .. Petitioner Vs.

1. State rep. by Inspector of Police, R7, K.K.Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

Crime No.1374/2012 .. Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.1374/2012 pending on the file of the respondent police within the stipulated time to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court and file final report.

For Petitioner : M/S.K.Gantha ruban For Respondent : Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj Additional Public Prosecutor.

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. 1374 of 2012 dated 13.07.2012 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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. 1374 of 2012 pending on his file and file a final report, with in a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vum/ak To

1. Inspector of Police, R7, K.K.Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.Gantha Ruban, Advocate, S.R.No.85158 Crl.O.P.No.26236 of 2017 RRK(18/12/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/