JUDGMENT

Petitioner has raised an issue of the State Police authorities not following the mandate of Section 173 (2) (ii) of Cr.P.C. in large number of cases. The petitioner has raised an issue in public interest exhibiting no personal interest in the same.

2. Section 173 of Cr.P.C., pertains to report of police officer on completion of investigation. Sub-Section (1) of Section 173 provides that every investigation under the Chapter XII shall be completed without unnecessary delay. Clause (i) of sub-Section (2) of Section 173 provides that as soon as it is completed, the officer-in-charge of the police station shall forward to a Magistrate empowered to take cognizance of the offence on a police report, a report in the form prescribed by the State Government stating various details as provided in sub-clauses (a) to (h) of the said clause. Clause (ii) of sub-Section (2) further provides that the officer shall also communicate, in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government, the action taken by him to the person, if any, by whom the information relating to the commission of the offence was first given.

3. In plain terms thus as per Section 173 (2) (ii) upon completion