Muthulakshmi v. The State Rep.By Its
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27.11.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.31917 of 2019 Smt.Muthulakshmi
...Petitioner
Vs State rep by, The Inspector of Police, Gingee Police Station, Gingee, Villupuram Distirct Crime No.557 of 2019
...Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent to file final report in FIR No.557 of 2019 dated 14.10.2019, on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Dheenadayalan 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 herein to file the final report in FIR No.557 of 2019.
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 any unnecessary delay. The delay in filing a final report in the present case is inordinate and unjustified. Hence, it would be https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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 FIR No.557 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 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sbn/hvk To 1.The Inspector of Police, Gingee Police Station, Gingee, Villupuram Distirct.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
+1cc to Mr.D.Dheenadayalan, Advocate SR.99051 Crl.O.P.No.31917 of 2019 AD(CO) CB(20/01/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/