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1979 0 Supreme(SC) 164 : The court observed that if a police investigation is not completed within two years, it indicates a serious flaw in the police force, and such prolonged delays are a ''''shocking state of affairs'''' in the administration of law and order. The court directed that in cases where investigation has been delayed by over two years, the final report or charge-sheet must be submitted within a further period of three months. If this is not done, the state government should withdraw the case, as it can reasonably be assumed that there is no case against the arrested persons. This establishes that non-filing of a final report after two years leads to the presumption of no case and mandates either the submission of the charge-sheet within three months or the withdrawal of the case by the state government.Checking relevance for Srinivas Gopal VS Union Territory Of Arunachal Pradesh...
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2024 0 Supreme(Mad) 908 : The failure to file a final report within the limitation period under Section 468 of the Cr.P.C. renders the cognizance taken by the Magistrate erroneous. In this case, the final report was filed on 16.09.2020, beyond the three-year limitation period from the date of occurrence (08.07.2016), and the Judicial Magistrate did not condone the delay as required under Section 473. As a result, the cognizance was set aside. However, the court allowed the police to file a petition under Section 473 to condone the delay, directing the Magistrate to decide on the merits. This establishes that non-filing of a final report even after two years (or beyond the statutory period) invalidates the cognizance, but the proceedings may be revived if the delay is condoned on grounds of proper explanation or interest of justice.Checking relevance for Yogeshwar Raj Nagar vs State of U.P....
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2023 0 Supreme(Mad) 3394 : The court held that a final report not filed within the statutory time frame under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has no evidentiary value. The failure to file the final report before the criminal court, even if prepared within the prescribed period (e.g., within one year of the First Information Report), renders it inadmissible in any subsequent proceedings, including motor accident claims before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. The court emphasized that such lapses in procedural compliance by the police cannot be overlooked and may lead to unjust outcomes, such as the acquittal of an accused or the improper use of the report in civil claims. The court also noted that a final report not filed in the criminal case, even after two years, cannot be relied upon in civil proceedings, and its presence in a civil tribunal raises serious concerns about collusion between the police and claimants. The statutory limitation under Section 468 of the CrPC, 1973, bars the filing of a final report after the prescribed period, and once the criminal case is barred by limitation, the report cannot be filed, thus losing all legal effect.Checking relevance for K. Sivamani VS State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Chennai...
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2025 0 Supreme(Ker) 610 : Unexplained delay in filing the final report in a criminal case, even after two years, is fatal to the prosecution. As held in multiple precedents including Moothedath Sivadasan & Another v. State of Kerala [2021 KLT 744], Gangadharan v. State of Kerala [2024(1) KHC 111], and Krishnan H. v. State of Kerala (2015 (2) KLT SN 8 (C.No. 11) = 2015 (1) KHC 822), when there is no explanation for the delay in completing the investigation and filing the final report, the same is considered fatal to the prosecution. Section 50(1) of the Abkari Act mandates that every investigation into offences under the Act shall be completed without unnecessary delay, and the final report must be forwarded to the Magistrate without delay. The failure to do so, especially after a period of two or more years, undermines the credibility of the prosecution case and results in acquittal of the accused.Checking relevance for Kishore VS State represented by its The Inspector of Police...
2023 0 Supreme(Mad) 2888 : The non-filing of a final report in a criminal case even after two years can be condoned by the court under Section 473 of the Code of Criminal Procedure if the delay is due to circumstances beyond the control of the investigating agency, such as the mingling of case records and restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The court may condone the delay and take cognizance of the offence if it is satisfied that it is necessary in the interest of justice, even if the charge sheet is filed beyond the period of limitation under Section 468 Cr.P.C. However, the delay must not be wanton or attributable to negligence or deliberate inaction. The relevant date for computing the period of limitation under Section 468 Cr.P.C. is the date of filing of the complaint or the date of institution of prosecution, not the date of cognizance by the Magistrate. The court emphasized that while the charge sheet was prepared on 30.06.2018 (well within the limitation period), the delay in filing it before the court (until 02.03.2023) was condoned based on the reasons provided, despite the court''''s disagreement with the validity of those reasons. Thus, the failure to file the final report within two years does not automatically bar the case if the delay is condoned under Section 473 in the interest of justice.
