Madras High Court
M.Arjunan vs State Represented By The on 14 September, 2017
Author: M.S.Ramesh
Bench: M.S.Ramesh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 14.09.2017 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.19151 of 2017 M.Arjunan ... Petitioner Vs State represented by the Inspector of Police, Ranipet Police Station, Vellore District. ... Respondent Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to file the final report in Crime No.498 of 2008 on the file of the respondent police, within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Nirmal Kumar For Respondent : Mr.P.Govindarajan, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file a final report in Cr.No.498 of 2008.
2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of 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 inordinate and unjustified. Hence, it would be appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final report within a stipulated time.
4.Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 498 of 2008 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. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.
14.09.2017 Index:Yes rli/mrp To
1. The Inspector of Police, Ranipet Police Station, Vellore District.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
M.S.RAMESH.J, rli/mrp Crl.O.P.No.19151 of 2017 14.09.2017