IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.02.2017 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Crl.O.P.No.3404 of 2017 K.Selvarasu ... Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, B.7, Vellavedu Police Station, Thiruvallur District. ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to file the final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. in Crime No.427 of 2015 before the competent Court within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Vijay For respondent : Mr.C.Emalias, Addl. Public Prosecutor ORDER The present criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to file final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. in Crime No.427 of 2015 before the competent Court within the time stipulated by this Court.
2. It is the case of the petitioner that he has lodged a complaint with the respondent police as against the Driver of the Lorry bearing registration No.NL-01-L-7446 and the same was registered in Crime No.427 of 2015. Though the said complaint was registered as early as on 20.12.2015, till date, final report was not filed. Hence, the present petition.
3. I have heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the respondent to investigate the case in Crime No.427 of 2015 pending on his file and file a final report, if not already filed, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly.
20.02.2017 Index:Yes/No sbi To
1. The Inspector of Police, B.7, Vellavedu Police Station, Thiruvallur District.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
R.MAHADEVAN, J sbi Crl.O.P.No.3404 of 2017 DATED: 20.2.2017