# duties deliberately in submitting the Police report within time as per mandate u/s

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 23/VIII-b-249
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1975-02-03
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 23/VIII-b-249
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/duties-deliberately-in-submitting-the-police-report-within-time-as-per-mandate-163498
- **Pages:** 1

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within the time stipulated u/s 167 (2)(b)Cr.P.C. .The Hon'ble Court has been pleased to
recommend that all the criminal courts shall write to S.P./S.S.P. Concerned for necessary
action against an investigating officer if he is found to be wanting in discharge of his
duties deliberately in submitting the Police report within time as per mandate u/s.
167(2)(C) of Cr. P. C.
Therefore, I am directed to request you to kindly bring the contents of this Circular
Letter to the notice of all the Judicial Officers working under your administrative control
and to impress upon them to ensure compliance of the above directions of Hon'ble Court
in letter and spirit.
 (ii)
Classification and disposal of criminal cases
C.L. No. 23/VIII-b-249 dated 3rd February, 1975

For early disposal of criminal cases, Judicial Magistrates should classify all
criminal cases in various groups. Criminal cases of similar nature should be classified in
one group, i.e., petty and minor cases be classified in one group and be disposed of by
Magistrates under Section 206 of Cr.P.C. 1973.
 (iii)
Under trials
C.L. No. 17/VI-b-3 dated 27th February, 1973
C.L. 114/VII-b-3 dated 5th September, 1975

All possible efforts should be made to expedite disposal of trial of under trials in
jail so that the period spent by an under - trial in jail may be reduced to the minimum.
C.L. No. 28/VIIIh-13 dated 7th March, 1979

All the Magistrates and Sessions Judges should adopt all possible measures to
expedite the disposal of cases of under trials.
C.L. No. 90/VIIIg-38 Admn. G. dated 1st December, 1980

The District Judges should make all out efforts in disposal of cases of under trial
prisoners confined in jails for over six months, especially old cases, expeditiously.
C.L. No. 59/VIII-g-38/Admn.(G) dated 16th September, 1981

To ensure the disposal of cases of under trial prisoners within the time stipulated
in the order of Supreme Court dated 30-4-1979 passed in the case of Nimeon Sangama
and others versus Home Secretary, Government of Meghalaya and others AIR 1979 S.C.
1518 following steps should be taken:-
(a)
The criminal courts shall get a periodical list of under trial prisoners pertaining to
their courts prepared fortnightly and except in cases of murder and dacoity may
pass orders releasing the under trial prisoners who may be in jail for over six
months on bail or personal bonds as the circumstances may require in conformity
with the directions of the Supreme Court in its order dated 30.4.1979 mentioned
above.
(b)
The Chief Judicial Magistrate or the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate should
bring to the notice of each court the cases of under trials over six months old
pertaining to the respective courts after his jail inspection to enable the respective