V.Senthilkumar v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :07.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.15891 of 2020 V.Senthilkumar ..Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, District Police Officer, Villupuram District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Gingee Police Station, Villupuram District.

..Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the second respondent to further investigation based on the complaint dated 18.06.2020 given by the petitioner to the respondents and to file a final report within a time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mrs.G.Gayathri For Respondents : Mrs.M.Prabhavathi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the second respondent to file final report in Crime No.1088 of 2020 on the file of the second respondent police station by considering the petitioner's complaint dated 18.06.2020.

2. Heard Mrs.G.Gayathri, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs.M.Prabhavathi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

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

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.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.1088 of 2020 pending on his file, by considering the petitioner's complaint dated 18.06.2020 and file a final report within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Officer, Villupuram District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Gingee Police Station, Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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