Crl.O.P.No. 8569 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.03.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 8569 of 2025 Balasubramanian.T .... Petitioner Vs 1. The State Rep. By Inspector of Police, Saravanampatty, Coimbatore. 2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Saravanampatti PS Limit, Coimbatore. 3. The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore. .... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the Respondent No.1 herein to complete investigation and to file a Final Report in FIR No.511 of 2022 dated 24.07.2022 on the file of the 1st respondent authority within a time period. For Petitioner : Mr.Dinuprashanth. S For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side) p. 2 Crl.O.P.No. 8569 of 2025 O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.511 of 2022 pending on the file of the respondent police. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed on record. 3. Whenever any information in relation to commission of cognizable or non cognizable offence is received, the police officer shall adhere to the procedure contemplated under Sections 173 & 174 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and after conducting necessary enquiry/investigation, file final report under Section 193 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Such investigation under Chapter XIII of the the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 shall be completed without any unnecessary delay. The delay in filing a final report in the present case is inordinate and unjustified. Hence, it would be appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final report within a stipulated time, if not already filed. p. 3 Crl.O.P.No. 8569 of 2025 4. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the first respondent police to complete the investigation in Crime No. 511 of 2022 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order. 5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 24.03.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order Lpp To 1.The Inspector of Police, Saravanampatty, Coimbatore. 2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Saravanampatti PS Limit, Coimbatore. 3. The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. p. 4 Crl.O.P.No. 8569 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. Lpp Crl.O.P.No. 8569 of 2025 24.03.2025