Association For Welfare Of v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.02.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.2806 of 2018 Association for welfare of investors affected by Real Estate Group, Rep. by its Secretary Mr.R.Dhakshinamoorthy, No.72/1, SRB Nagar, 7th Street, Kollathur, Chennai- 600 099.

... Petitioner Vs The State rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, EOW-II, Anna Nagar, Chennai-102.

(Cr.No.9 of 2009) ... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. directing the respondent to file the final report/charge sheet in Crime No.09/2009.

For Petitioner : Mr.Rohini Ravi kumar For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file the final report/charge sheet in Crime No.09/2009.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing on behalf of 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.

4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the fourth respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 09 of 2009 pending on his file and file a final report with 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(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar aav To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, EOW-II, Anna Nagar, Chennai-102.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.Rohini Ravi kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.7761 Crl.O.P.No.2806 of 2018 KJI(CO) RRK(15/02/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/