T.Lakshmi Srinivas v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.10.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.28136 of 2019 T.Lakshmi Srinivasan Rao

...Petitioner

Vs State, Rep by the Inspector of Police, R5 Virugambakkam Police Station, Virugambakkam, Chennai - 600 092.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police to investigate the case in Crime No.432/2019 on his file and file a final report before the appropriate Court in accordance with law and fix the time frame in stipulated time period for the Trial of the above said Crime before XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Saidapet. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Suthan 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 police to investigate the case in Crime No.432/2019 on his file and file a final report before the appropriate Court in accordance with law and fix the time frame in stipulated time period for the Trial of the above said Crime before XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Saidapet.

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

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.432 of 2019, pending on his file and file a final report, as expeditiously as possible.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jas/hvk To 1.The Inspector of Police, R5 Virugambakkam Police Station, Virugambakkam, Chennai - 600 092.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.Suthan, Advocate, S.R.No. 87911 Crl.O.P.No.28136 of 2019 MG(CO) GN(25/11/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/