Crl.O.P.No. 10462 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08.04.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 10462 of 2025 S.Karthikraja .... Petitioner Vs The State Rep. by its Inspector of Police, R6, Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Chennai 600 083 (crime No.191 of 2024) .... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the respondent to take up the investigation in FIR.No.191 of 2024, on his file, and to proceed with the investigation, and file his final report, in accordance with law and the procedure within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.P.Venkatachalapathy For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No. 10462 of 2025 O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to take up the investigation in FIR.No.191 of 2024, on his file, and to proceed with the investigation, and file his final report, in accordance with law and the procedure within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No. 10462 of 2025 be appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final report within a stipulated time, if not already filed. 4. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation in crime No.191 of 2024 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. 5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 08.04.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok To 1.Inspector of Police, R6, Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Chennai 600 083 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No. 10462 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. lok Crl.O.P.No. 10462 of 2025 08.04.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis