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Ameena Beevi v. Inspector of Police

Madras HC21 Aug 2020CRL OP/12698/2020

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What is this about?

This Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. sought a direction to the respondent police to complete a pending investigation and file a final report. Citing inordinate delay, the Court directed the police to complete the investigation in Crime No.479 of 2019 and file the report within twelve weeks.

What did the court decide?

The respondent police directed to complete investigation in Crime No.479 of 2019 and file a final report within twelve weeks.

Ameena Beevi Vs Inspector of Police — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Madras HC (2020)

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Crl.O.P.No.12698 of 2020

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED:21.08.2020

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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Crl.O.P.No.12698 of 2020 Ameena Beevi ... Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, Mambalam Police Station, Chennai - 600 017. (Crime No.479 of 2019) ... Respondent

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Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final report in Crime No.479 of 2019, dated 15.07.2019 pending on the file of the respondent police.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rajamohamed For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan, Additional Public Prosecutor.

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ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a

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direction to the respondent to complete the investigation and to file the final

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report in Crime No.479 of 2019, dated 15.07.2019, pending on the file of

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the respondent police.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned

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Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent.

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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.

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Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court

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directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No.479

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of 2019 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of twelve

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weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order.

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This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

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1.The Inspector of Police,
Mambalam Police Station,
Chennai - 600 017.
2.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J,

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Ameena Beevi v. Inspector of Police

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