Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8363/2022disposed of

Natarajan v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-04-29Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.04.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8363 of 2022 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.5632 of 2022 Natarajan ... Petitioner/De-facto Complainant Vs The Inspector of Police, Koradachery Police Station, Tiruvarur District.

Crime No.911 of 2020.

... Respondent/Complainant Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to file the charge sheet in Crime No.911 of 2020 to the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act at Thanjavur.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the respondent to file a charge sheet in Crime No.911 of 2020 before the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act at Thanjavur.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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.911 of 2020 pending on his file and file a final report before the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act at Thanjavur, within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order. Further the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police and co-operate for investigation.

5.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mga To

1. The I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act at Thanjavur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Koradachery Police Station, Tiruvarur District.

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

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