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Mr.Vadivel v. The Inspector Of Police

2019-02-27Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.17320 of 2014 Vadivel

...Petitioner

-VsInspector of Police., P-5 M.K.B. Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

(Crime No.1403 of 2011) ... Respondent PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondents to file final report in crime number 1403 of 2011 on the file of Inspector of Police, P-5 M.K.B. Nagar police station, Chennai, with in a stipulated period.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mohana Sundaram For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to file final report in crime number 1403 of 2011 on the file of Inspector of Police, P-5 M.K.B. Nagar police station, Chennai, with in a stipulated period.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final report within a stipulated time, if not already filed. 4.

Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 1403 of 2011 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pds/lok To 1.Inspector of Police,.

P-5 M.K.B. Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.Mohanasundaram, Advocate, S.R.No.18700 Crl.O.P.No.17320 of 2014 SSp(CO) CB(22/04/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/