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DURGA Vs The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police,

DURGA vs The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police,

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Apr 16, 2025
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Citation
Court
Chennai High Court
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
CRL OP/11218/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

DURGA

Respondent

The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police,

Excerpt

.....police.2. heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed on record.3. whenever any information in relation to commission ofcognizable or non cognizable offence is received, the police officer shall adhere to the procedure contemplated under sections 173 & 174 of the bharatiya nagarik suraksha sanhita, 2023 and after conducting necessary enquiry/investigation, file final report under section 193 of the bharatiya nagarik suraksha sanhita, 2023. such investigation under chapter xiii of the the bharatiya nagarik suraksha sanhita, 2023 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, thiscourt directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in crime no.75 of 2025 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.5. this criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly. index : yes/no neutral citation : yes/nospeaking/non-speaking orderlok to 1.the inspector of police, vellore district 2.the public prosecutor, high court, madras.g.k.ilanthiraiyan, j.lok

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Durga .... Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, Vellore District .... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking for further investigation for man missing of the petitioner's husband namely Narayanan in crime No.75 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to investigate further in respect of the man-missing case in crime No.75 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed on record.

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 173 & 174 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and after conducting necessary enquiry/investigation, file final report under Section 193 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Such investigation under Chapter XIII of the the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 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.75 of 2025 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No

Speaking/non-speaking order

lok To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vellore District 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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