Madras High CourtCRL OP/29035/2019ordered

M/S.British Clean v. State Rep By

2019-10-31Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.10.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.29035 of 2019 M/s.British Clean, A Partnership Firm, Represented by its Partner, Samiullah Owais Abubacker, S/o.Syed Kamit, No.4, Ground Floor, Moores Road, Chennai 600 006.

...Petitioner

Vs State rep by, Inspector of Police, E-2, Royapettah Police Station, Chennai.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to directing the respondent to file the final report in Crime No.181/2018 before the competent court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mariappan For Respondent : Mrs.V.Saratha Devi Government Advocate (Crl.side)

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.181/2018 before the competent court.

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

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.181 of 2018, 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. s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar jas/hvk To 1.The Inspector of Police, E-2, Royapettah Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.N. Chinnaraj, Advocate sr 90566.

Crl.O.P.No.29035 of 2019 PPA(CO) SP(03/01/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/