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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28.03.2019
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL.O.P.No.8431 of 2019
Mona Meharwade … Petitioner
Vs.
The Inspector of Police,
W- All Women Police Station,
Teynampet, Chennai. …Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to
direct the respondent police to file the final report in Crime No.3 of 2018
under section 498A of IPC pending on the file of respondent police.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Elayaraja
For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan
Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to
the respondent to complete the investigation and to file a final report in Crime
No. 3 of 2018 pending on the file of the respondent police.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned
Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent.
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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,
if not already filed.
4. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court
directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 3 of
2018 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of three months
from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.
5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.
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Index:Yes/No
Speaking/Non speaking order
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To
1.The Inspector of Police,
W- All Women Police Station,
Teynampet, Chennai.
2.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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CRL.O.P.No.8431 of 2019
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