Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10159/2020disposed of

Fr.Antony Xavier v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-09-23Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.OP.(MD) No.10159 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10159 of 2020 Fr.Antony Xavier ... Petitioner -vsThe Inspector of Police, Pavoorchatram Police Station, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

(Crime No.469 of 2019) ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code directing the respondent to file final report in Crime No.469 of 2019 dated 20.10.2019 on the file of the respondent within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondent :

Mr.C.M.Ganesan Government Advocate(Crl.side)

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the respondent police to file a final report in Crime No. 488 of 2019 on his file within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent.

3.In general, 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.

4.In this regard, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police asks two more months time for filing final report.

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Crl.OP.(MD) No.10159 of 2020 5.Accordingly, considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.488 of 2019, pending on his file and file a final report within a period of two months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order.

6.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cp To 1.The Inspector of Police, Pavoorchatram Police Station, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.T. LAJAPATHI ROY, Advocate ( SR-17921[F] dated 24/09/2020 ) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10159 of 2020 23.09.2020 (CO) KB(05.10.2020) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 / 2