Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2305/2020disposed of

N.Dhanasekaran v. The Commissioner Of Police

2020-02-11Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD) No.2305 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL.O.P (MD) No.2305 of 2020 N.Dhanasekaran ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.State rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Thilagar Thidal (Crime) Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.331 of 2019) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the second respondent Police, Inspector of Police, Thilagar Thidal (Crime) Police Station, Madurai City to expedite the investigation in Crime No.331 of 2019 dated 03.06.2019 and the file the Final Report.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Manavalan For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking direction to the second respondent Police, Inspector of Police, Thilagar Thidal (Crime) Police Station, Madurai City to expedite the investigation in Crime No.331 of 2019 dated 03.06.2019 and the file the Final Report.

2.Heard learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

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

Crl.O.P.(MD) No.2305 of 2020 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 circumstance of the case, this Court directs the second respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.331 of 2019, dated 03.06.2019 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four Months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order. 5.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsg To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thilagar Thidal (Crime) Police Station, Madurai City.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1CC TO MR.K.MANAVALAN, Advocate Sr. No. 2951 Order made in CRL.O.P (MD) No.2305 of 2020 11.02.2020 GRL(CO) TR(27.02.2020)2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2