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Madras High CourtCRL OP/25997/2019ordered

K.Kothandaraman v. The State Rep By

2019-09-26Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.09.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.25997 of 2019 E.Kothandaraman

...Petitioner /Defacto Complainant

Vs

1. State rep. By Additional Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, EDP-III, Team XX, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai.

3. The Inspector of Police, St.Thomas Mount Police Station, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai. ...Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the 2nd respondent to investigate consequently file a final report in Cr.No.678 of 2017 dated 01.07.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.L.Baskaran 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 to file the final report in Crime No. 678 of 2017 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 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 2nd respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.678 of 2017, pending on his file and file a final report, within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. jas/msv Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Additional Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, EDP-III, Team XX, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai.

3. The Inspector of Police, St.Thomas Mount Police Station, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai.

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.L.Baskaran, Advocate, SR.No.82583/19 Crl.O.P.No.25997 of 2019 Kak(30/10/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/