Madras High CourtCRL OP/15943/2020disposed of

V.Sagaya Praveen v. The State Rep.By

2020-10-08Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :08.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.15943 of 2020 V.Sagaya Praveen .. Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Shankar Nagar Police Station, Pammal Chennai .. Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent to investigate in Cr.No.87 of 2020 and to file Final Report in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sreerangan For Respondent : Mrs.M.Prabhavathi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the respondent to investigate in Cr.No.87 of 2020 and to file final report in accordance with law.

2. Heard Mr.R.Sreerangan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs.M.Prabhavathi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing 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 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.

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4.Today when the matter came up for hearing, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent police on instructions would submit that in respect to Crime No.87 of 2020, the respondent police completed the investigation and final report is yet to be filed.

5. In view of the above, the respondent police is directed to file Final Report within a period two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

6. With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl To 1.The Inspector of Police, Shankar Nagar Police Station, Pammal Chennai 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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