Panner v. The Superintendent Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 19.09.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.25231 of 2019 Panner
...Petitioner
Vs
1. The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Thanipadi Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.
...Respondents
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the 2nd respondent police to file charge sheet within stipulated period in Crime No.234 of 2019 on the file of the 2nd respondent police.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.T.S.Sivakumar For Respondents: Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the 2nd respondent police to file charge sheet within stipulated period in Crime No.234 of 2019 on the file of the 2nd respondent police.
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 charge sheet 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 charge sheet 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 charge sheet within a stipulated time, if not already filed.
4. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the 2nd respondent police to complete the investigation in Cr.No.234 of 2019 dated 14.05.2019, pending on his file and file a charge sheet as expeditiously as possible. 5.This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS V) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mp To
1. The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Thanipadi Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
+1 CC to Mr.K.T.S.Sivakumar, Advocate sr 80633. Crl.O.P.No.25231 of 2019 GP(CO) SP(28/11/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/