Madras High CourtCRL OP/25631/2019ordered

K.Ramesh v. The State Rep By

2019-09-24Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.09.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.25631 of 2019 K.Ramesh

...Petitioner

Vs The State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Ponnur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No.136 of 2018) ..Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent herein to investigate the case in Cr.No.136 of 2018 on the file of the respondent Police and file a final report before the concerned Judicial Magistrate within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Nirmal Krishnan 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 Crime No. 136 of 2018 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 delay in filing a final report 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 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.136 of 2018, pending on his file and file a final report, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jas/msv To 1.The Inspector of Police, Ponnur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.G.Nirmal Krishnan, Advocate sr.82488 Crl.O.P.No.25631 of 2019 kk(co) nr 23/10/2019 nr 21/11/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/