Crl.O.P.No.4169 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.02.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.4169 of 2025 N.Devika ... Petitioner Vs State rep. by: The Inspector of Police, N-1, Royapuram Police Station, Chennai – 600013. (Crime No.556/2022) ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent Police to file a final report in Crime No.556 of 2022, on the file of the respondent Police within a stipulated period of time. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Kisoth kumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.4169 of 2025 O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent Police to file a final report in Crime No.556 of 2022, on the file of the respondent Police within a stipulated period of time. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for 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 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.4169 of 2025 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.556 of 2022 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order. 5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 17.02.2025 Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation/Yes/No kv To The Inspector of Police, N-1, Royapuram Police Station, Chennai – 600013. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.4169 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. kv Crl.O.P.No.4169 of 2025 17.02.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis