National Collateral Magagement Services Ltd., Rep By Its v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.15573 of 2020 National Collateral Management Services Ltd., Rep. by its Regional Manager - Tamil Nadu - Kerala, S.Jeyaraman

...Petitioner/Defacto Complainant

Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Chinnasalem Police Station, Villupuram District.

Crime No.321 of 2019.

...Respondent/Respondent

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent to file the final report in Crime No.321 of 2019 expeditiously.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Raj Thilak For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to file the final report in Crime No.321 of 2019 expeditiously.

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

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.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the First Information Report registered in Crime No.321 of 2019 is pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Villupuram District, after registration of First Information Report the investigation has been transferred to the file of the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Villupuram. Considering the above submission, that on receipt of the entire case diary the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kallakkurichi is directed to complete the investigation and file a final report within a period of sixteen weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rna To

1. The Inspector of Police, Chinnasalem Police Station, Villupuram District.

2. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kallakurichi.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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