Madras High CourtCRL OP/2831/2018ordered

A.Srinivasan, Aged 31 Years, v. The State Rep. By

2018-02-01Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.02.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.2831 of 2018 A.Srinivasan ... Petitioner Vs The State rep. by The Sub Inspector of Police, Somangalam Police Station, Somangalam, Chennai- 600 069.

(Cr.No.339 of 2017) ... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. directing the respondent police to expedite the investigation in Crime No.339 of 2017 dated 17.09.2017 and file the final report within a stipulated period of time. For Petitioner:Mr.A.Rajesh Kanna For Respondent:Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to expedite the investigation in Crime No.339 of 2017 dated 17.09.2017 and file the final report.

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

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. 339 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar aav To

1. The Sub Inspector of Police, Somangalam Police Station, Somangalam, Chennai- 600 069.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.A. Rajesh Kanna, Advocate sr 7597 Crl.O.P.No.2831 of 2018 SP(08/02/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/