Madras High CourtCRL OP/29302/2017ordered

E. Punitha F/40 v. State Represented By

2018-01-10Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.29302 of 2017 E.Punitha ... Petitioner Vs State represented by, Sub-Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Villupuram ... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to complete the investigation and submit the Final Report in Crime No.245 of 2015 dated 23.07.2015 as expeditiously possible.

For Petitioner :

Mr.J.Agni Selvaraju For Respondent :

Mr.Kritika Kamal. P Government Advocate (Crl. side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and submit the Final Report in Crime No.245 of 2015 dated 23.07.2015 as expeditiously possible.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.245 of 2015 pending on his file and file a final report, within 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(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl To 1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Villupuram 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.J.Agni Selvaraju, Advocate, S.R.No.2856 Crl.O.P.No.29302 of 2017 NRI(CO) RRK(03/02/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/