IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-23652 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: August 05, 2011 Rajesh Kumar Diwan .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS Superintendent of Police, Mahendergarh, & others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Surender Lamba, Advocate, for the petitioner. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. Learned counsel contends that FIR was lodged at the instance of the petitioner. Investigation has been concluded at the level of Deputy Superintendent of Police and incriminating material was found so as to show culpability of respondent No.4, however, under political pressure of Rao Dan Singh, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Mahendergarh, who is Parliamentary Secretary, the final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. is not being presented. Crl. Misc. No. M-23652 of 2011 [2] 2. I find that FIR was registered on 3.10.2009. Under the provisions of Section 173 Cr.P.C., every investigation under Chapter XII is required to be completed without unnecessary delay. Surely, delay of approximately 2 years in concluding investigation cannot be justified by the Police. 3. The petition is disposed of with directions to the Superintendent of Police, Mahendergarh, to ensure that investigation is concluded and final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. is prepared and filed before the Illaqa Magistrate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 4. Copy of the order be given under signatures of the Special Secretary of the Bench. (AJAI LAMBA) August 05, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?