S.Parthiban v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.09.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.25336 of 2019 S.Parthiban

...Petitioner

Vs

1. The Commissioner of Police Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police Adayar, Chennai.

3. The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch -CID, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

4. The Inspector of Police, Guindy Police Station, Chennai.

(Crime No.478 of 2019)

5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, CB-CID-Organized Crime Unit (OCU) - II, Chennai.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the 5th respondent Police to complete the investigation in Crime No.1 of 2019 and file final report. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ilayaperumal For Respondents: 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 Crime No. 1 of 2019 on the file of the respondent.

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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 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.1 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 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jas/hvk To

1. The Commissioner of Police Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police Adayar, Chennai.

3. The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch -CID, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

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4. The Inspector of Police, Guindy Police Station, Chennai.

5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, CB-CID-Organized Crime Unit (OCU) - II, Chennai.

6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.A.Ilayaperumal, Advocate sr.81073 +1cc to Public Prosecutor, sr.87070 Crl.O.P.No.25336 of 2019 rsv(co) nr 23/10/2019 3/3