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Madras High CourtCRL OP/28967/2022disposed of

Arumugam v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-11-28Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.11.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P.No. 28967 of 2022 Arumugam ... Petitioner Vs State : rep. by The Inspector of Police, Pallikaranai Police Station, Chennai District (in Crime No.414 of 2019) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the respondent police to file a final report within a stipulated time period limit, pending investigation in Crime No.414 of 2019 ont he file of the Inspector of Police, Pallikaranai Police Station, Chennai District.

For Petitioner : Mr.K. S.Arumugam For Respondent : Mr. S.Santhosh, 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.414 of 2019 dated 24.04.2019 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 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.414 of 2019 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of eight weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order. 5.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 28.11.2022 Internet:Yes Index:Yes/no Speaking/Non speaking order mrp To

1. The Inspector of Police, Pallikaranai Police Station, Chennai District

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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