Crl.OP.No.31880 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.11.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.OP.No.31880 of 2025 Bhagwat Singh ...Petitioner Vs. State represented by, Inspector of Police, C-2 Elephant Gate, Flower Bazaar Police Station, Chennai – 01. Crime No.361 of 2025. ...Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to issue a direction to expedite the investigation in connection with the Crime No.361 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent police and to file a final report within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.Sanjay J Rajpurohit For Respondent : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.31880 of 2025 ORDER This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and file a charge sheet in Crime No.361 of 2025. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that pursuant to the complaint given by the petitioner, an FIR in Crime No.361 of 2025 came to be registered on 26.09.2025 for the offences under Sections 316(5) and 318(4) of BNS, 2023 and that a named accused is in Rajasthan, serious and genuine efforts taken by the respondent police to enquire the said accused and that the investigation is under progress and the respondent Police will be able to complete the investigation and file a final report within a period of six months. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.31880 of 2025 3. In view of the above submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Court directs the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.361 of 2025 within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the above direction, this criminal original petition stands disposed of. 24.11.2025 skt Index : Yes/No 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.31880 of 2025 Speaking order : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No To: 1. The Inspector of Police, C-2 Elephant Gate, Flower Bazaar Police Station, Chennai – 01. 2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. skt 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.31880 of 2025 Crl.OP.No.31880 of 2025 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.31880 of 2025 24.11.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis