C.Venkatesh v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.11.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.30414 of 2019 C.Venkatesh

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The State rep by, The Assistant Commissioner of Police, N1, Royapuram Police Station, Chennai 600 013.

2.The State rep by The Inspector of Police (Crime) N 1, Royapuram Police Station, Chennai 13.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the second respondent to file a final report in Crime No.752 of 2009 registered for the offences under Sections.406 & 420 of the Indian Penal Code within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.Sujatha Rangarajan For Respondents : Mrs.Saratha Devi.V Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the second respondent to file a final report in Crime No.752 of 2009 registered for the offences under Sections.406 & 420 of the Indian Penal Code within a time frame.

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 second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 752 of 2009, 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 vkr To 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, N1, Royapuram Police Station, Chennai 600 013.

2. The Inspector of Police (Crime) N 1, Royapuram Police Station, Chennai 13.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.30414 of 2019 KJ(CO) CSR: 02/01/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/