Madras High CourtCRL OP/31924/2019ordered

D.K.Venkatesh Vembuli v. State By

2019-11-27Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.11.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.31924 of 2019 D.K.Venkatesh Vembuli

...Petitioner

Vs State rep by, The Inspector of Police, (Crime Branch) H.6 R.K.Nagar Police Station, Chennai 600 021.

Crime No.1290 of 2016.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent to file a charge sheet in Crime No.1290 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Saravana Kumar 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 Crime No.1290 of 2016.

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 1/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.1290 of 2016, pending on his file and file a final report, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sbn/hvk To 1.The Inspector of Police, (Crime Branch) H.6 R.K.Nagar Police Station, Chennai 600 021.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Saravana Kumar, Advocate sr.98800 Crl.O.P.No.31924 of 2019 rji(co) nr 06/01/2020 2/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/