Sowndarya v. The Commissioner Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28.11.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P.No. 29067 of 2022 Sowndarya ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Commissioner of Police, Office of Commissioner of Police, Veppery, Chennai.
2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Office of Deputy Commissionere of Police, Anna Nagar Police District, K-4 Anna Nagar Police Station Campus, Anna Nagar, Chennai.
3. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thirumangalam Range, Thirumangalam Police Station Campus, Chennai.
4. The Inspector of Police, W-8, Thirumangalam AWPS, Thirumangalam Police Station Campus, Chennai.
At present functioning from T-4 Maduravoyal Police Station Campus, Maduravoyal, Chennai.
... Respondents
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the respondents to secure the accused and file a final report in Crime No.4 of 2020 within a stipulated time framed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr. C.C.Sivakumar For Respondents : Mr. S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Crl.side)
O R D E R
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 4th respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.4 of 2020 dated 24.02.2020 pending on the file of the 4th respondent police.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (crl. side) for the respondents.
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 4th respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.4 of 2020 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 Commissioner of Police, Office of Commissioner of Police, Veppery, Chennai.
2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Office of Deputy Commissionere of Police, Anna Nagar Police District, K-4 Anna Nagar Police Station Campus, Anna Nagar, Chennai.
3. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thirumangalam Range, Thirumangalam Police Station Campus, Chennai.
4. The Inspector of Police, W-8, Thirumangalam AWPS, Thirumangalam Police Station Campus, Chennai.
At present functioning from T-4 Maduravoyal Police Station Campus, Maduravoyal, Chennai.
5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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