M.Periyaswami v. The Special Sub Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.09.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.26238 of 2019 M.Periyaswami

...Petitioner

Vs The Special Sub-Inspector of Police, (Land Grabbing Special Cell), District Crime Branch, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai and District.

(D.C.B.Cr.No.27 of 2016)

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to issue direction to the respondent to investigate the petitioner's complaint registered in D.C.B.Cr.No.27 of 2016 and file final report within a stipulated time.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.Ravindran For Respondents: Mr.C.Iyyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to to issue direction to the respondent to investigate the petitioner's complaint registered in D.C.B.Cr.No.27 of 2016 and file final report within a stipulated time.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.27 of 2016, 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. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar hvk/vkr To 1.The Special Sub-Inspector of Police, (Land Grabbing Special Cell), District Crime Branch, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai and District.

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

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