V.Kanthan v. The District Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.11.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.31989 of 2019 V.Kanthan

...Petitioner/Defacto Complainant

Vs The District Superintendent of Police, Office of District Superintendent of Police, VOC Street, Villupuram

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent to conduct enquiry in Crime No.485 of 2016 dated 02.05.2016 pending on the file of respondent/police and file final report within the reasonable time that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Kannan 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.485 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 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 185 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 // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sbn/hvk To

1. The District Superintendent of Police, Office of District Superintendent of Police, VOC Street, Villupuram

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.P.Kannan, Advocate, SR.No.98644.

Crl.O.P.No.31989 of 2019 SR (CO) CSR(30/12/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/