Crl.O.P.No.12888 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.04.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.12888 of 2025 Amutha ... Petitioner Vs The State rep. by Inspector of Police, Kattumannarkoil Police Station, Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore - 608 301. (Crime No.5/2025) ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S. to direct the Respondent Police to complete the investigation and to file final report in Crime No.5 of 2025 within the stipulated time before the concerned Magistrate at Kattu Mannar Kovil. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Suresh For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.12888 of 2025 O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Respondent Police to complete the investigation and to file final report in Crime No.5 of 2025 within the stipulated time before the concerned Magistrate at Kattu Mannar Kovil. 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 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.12888 of 2025 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.5 of 2025 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of three months from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order. 5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 25.04.2025 Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation/Yes/No kv To 1. The Inspector of Police, Kattumannarkoil Police Station, Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore - 608 301. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.12888 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. kv Crl.O.P.No.12888 of 2025 25.04.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis