P.A.Sethur Velavan, M/48, v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.4897 of 2017 P.A.Senthur Velavan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem.

2. The Inspector of Police, Gangavalli Police Station, Salem District.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the second respondent to file a final report after due investigation in Cr.No.273 of 2013 pending on the file of the second respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Nagaraju For Respondent : Mr.K.Prabakar Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the second respondent to file a final report after due investigation in Cr.No.273 of 2013 pending on the file of the second respondent police. 2.

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

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. 4.

Considering the facts and circumstance of the case and this case is of the year 2013, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.273 of 2013 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.

5.

In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(ADI MDU) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gv To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem.

2. The Inspector of Police, Gangavalli Police Station, Salem District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No. 4897 of 2017 CA(CO) CB(18/08/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/