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Vittal Das Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC15 Jun 2022WPCR/478/2022

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What is this about?

Writ petition filed seeking direction to conclude police investigation registerd in 2020. Court relied on Supreme Court precedent to direct police to complete investigation within two months.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the concerned Police Station to complete the investigation and file the Final Report or Charge Sheet within two months from the date of the order.

Vittal Das Patel Vs State of Chhattisgarh — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Chhattisgarh HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

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W.P.(CR) No. 478 of 2022

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Vittal Das Patel S/o Kanji Bhai Patel Aged About 55 Years R/o Gali No.01, Fafadhih, Police Station- Ganj, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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---- Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Home, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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The Superintendent Of Police Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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Station House Officer Police Station- Tikrapara, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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Rajendra Singh Chawala S/o Late Shri Diwan Singh Chawala R/o 15/8, Punjabi Bagh Extension, Punjabi Bagh, S.O. West Delhi, Delhi. 110026

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Laxman Das Lalwani S/o Shri Jiwantram Lalwani R/o Punjabi Guradwara Road, Rajendra Nagar, Puraina, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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Aaghan Khandelwal S/o Shri Bharat Lal Khandelwal R/o House No. 9/149 Bhatapara, Devpuri, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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---- Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr. Govind Dewangan, Advocate For State : Mrs. M. Asha, Panel Lawyer

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Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri

Order On Board

15.06.2022

Heard.

Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that despite the FIR was registered on 18.06.2020, still the investigation has not been concluded till date. Therefore, the police may be directed to conclude the proceeding either on filing of the charge sheet or closure report according to Section 173 of Cr.P.C.

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In the matter of Ram Lal Narang v/s. State (Delhi Administration) {(1979) 2 SCC 322} the Supreme Court held that whenever an Officer Incharge of the Police Station received information relating to commission of a cognizable offence, he was required to register the FIR and complete the investigation without unnecessary delay and, as soon as it was completed, to forward to a Magistrate empowered to take cognizance of the offence upon a police report, a report in the prescribed form, setting forth the names of the parties, the nature of the information and the names of the persons who appeared to be acquainted with the circumstances of the case.

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In the instant case, prima facie, it shows that the FIR was registered on 18.06.2020, therefore, the same cannot be kept pending for the time immemorial. Under the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the concerned Police Station to complete the investigation in accordance with law laid down by the Supreme Court in Ram Lal Narang (supra) and thereafter file the Final Report/ Khatma or Charge Sheet, as the case may be, before the competent Criminal Court within a period of two months from today.

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Sd/-

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Goutam Bhaduri Judge

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ashok

Vittal Das Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh

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