Madras High CourtCRL OP/23355/2019ordered

S.R.Karthikeyan v. The State Rep. By

2019-09-13Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.09.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.23355 of 2019 S.R.Karthikeyan

...Petitioner/ Defendant Complainant

Vs The State rep by, The Inspector of Police, T-9, Pattabiram Police Station, Pattabiram, Chennai - 600 072.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent herein to file a final report along with the preserved CCTV footages of the Respondent's police station on 13.05.2019 between 11.00 AM to 12.15 PM recording on the said attack on the petitioner in Crime No.373 of 2019 on the file of the Respondent within any stipulated time.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Hariharasudhan For Respondent : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent to file the final report in Cr.No.373 of 2019 dated 13.05.2019 on the file of the respondent.

2. By consent of both sides, this Criminal Original Petition is taken up for disposal.

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

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.

4. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 373 of 2019, pending on his file and file a final report, as expeditiously as possible.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Cj conf) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jas/hvk To 1.The Inspector of Police, T-9, Pattabiram Police Station, Pattabiram, Chennai - 600 072.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.R.Karthikeyan, Advocate SR.No. 78682 Crl.O.P.No.23355 of 2019 nmi A.SK(18/10/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/