This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction respondent to investigate the above Crime No. 374 of 2017 and to file final report
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. 374 of 2017 pending on his file and file a final report as expeditiously as possible from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.
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1.The Inspector of Police, E-2, Royapettah Police Station, Royapettah, Chennai- 600 014.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
M.S.RAMESH.J, aav Crl.O.P.No.25719 of 2017 27.11.2017