This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to complete the investigation and to file the charge sheet in Crime No.6/2015, pending on the file of the second respondent police.
2.By consent of both sides, this Criminal Original Petition is taken up for disposal.
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 charge sheet 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 the charge sheet in the present case is inordinate and unjustified. Hence, it would be appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a charge sheet 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.6/2015, pending on his file and file a charge sheet within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.
18.09.2017 Index:Yes rm/ak To
1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch, Kanchipuram.
2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kanchipuram.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
M.S.RAMESH.J, rm/ak Crl.O.P.No.19534 of 2017 18.09.2017