Madras High CourtCRL OP/27054/2017ordered

A.Vijayakanth, (27 Years) v. State Rep By

2017-12-08Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.12.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.27054 of 2017 A.Vijayakanth .. Petitioner Vs.

The State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Haridhavarmangalam Police Station, Valangaiman Taluk, Thanjavur District, now Thiruvarur District.

.. Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code to direct the respondent to file final report in FIR No.69/2017 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Haridhuvarmangalam Police Station, Thiruvarur .

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Selvam For Respondent : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file a Final Report before concern Judicial Magistrate Court in Crime No.69 of 2017 within the stipulated time and to file a final report as per according to law, pending on the file of the respondent police. 2.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.

3.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this

Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 69 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible.

4.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 08.12.2017 Index:Yes/No vum To

1. The Inspector of Police, Haridhavarmangalam Police Station, Valangaiman Taluk, Thanjavur District, now Thiruvarur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH.J, vum Crl.O.P.No.27054 of 2017 08.12.2017