K.Chandran v. Iop Kelambakkam Ps

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G. K. ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.24020 of 2018 K. Chandran, S/o. Karnan, 2/116, Nehru Street, A1, Puduppakkam Village, Kelambakkam Post, Kancheepuram District.

... Petitioner/Complainant Vs

1. The State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, E-8, Kelambakkam Police Station, Kelambakkam.

Crime No.642 of 2012

2. The Inspector of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Cell, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram.

... Respondents (* 2nd respondent is impleaded as per order of this Court in Crl.M.P.No.14097/2020 in Crl.O.P.No.24020/2018, dated 25.10.2018) Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the Inspector of Police, E-8, Kelambakkam Post, Kancheepuram District to file the final report in Crime No.642 of 2012 dated 31.10.2012 pending on the file of the first respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr. R. N. Amarnath For Respondents: Mr. K. Prabakar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent police to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.642 of 2012 dated 31.10.2012 pending on the file of the first respondent police.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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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 circumstances of the case, this Court directs the first respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.642 of 2012 dated 31.10.2012 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.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar SSI To 1.The Inspector of Police, E-8, Kelambakkam Police Station, Kelambakkam.

2.The Inspector of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Cell, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.24020 of 2018 PVS(CO) SP(28/10/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/