K.Jayaraman v. Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.06.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.25975 of 2021 K.Jayaraman ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Veppery, Chennai-600 007.

2. The Inspector of Police, Maduravoyal Police Station, Maduravoyal.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the second respondent to complete the investigation of the case which was previously registered in Cr.No.588 of 2007 before the Thiruverkadu Police Station now transferred to the Inspector of Police, Maduravoyal Police Station in accordance with law and to file a final report at the earliest.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vijayaraghavan For Respondent : Mr.L.Baskaran, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.588 of 2007 pending on the file of the respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.588 of 2007 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of three months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

5.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Vv To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Veppery, Chennai-600 007.

2. The Inspector of Police, Maduravoyal Police Station, Maduravoyal.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Vijayaraghavan, Advocate, Sr.No.33371 Crl.O.P.No.25975 of 2021 JPL[co] NSK/23/06/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/