Crl.O.P.No. 11244 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16.04.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 11244 of 2025 Arunkumar .... Petitioner Vs The State Rep By The Inspector of Police, CID Police Station, Puducherry (crime No.11 of 2023) .... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation in crime No.11 of 2023 dated 21.10.2023 on the file of the respondent police and file a final report before the jurisdictional magistrate court within a time to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.J.A.Sharanrakshith For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No. 11244 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 in crime No.11 of 2023 dated 21.10.2023 on the file of the respondent police and file a final report before the jurisdictional magistrate court within a time to be stipulated 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 be appropriate to direct the Investigating Officer to file a final report https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No. 11244 of 2025 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.11 of 2023 pending on his file and file a final report within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. 5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. 16.04.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok To 1.The Inspector of Police, CID Police Station, Puducherry 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No. 11244 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. lok Crl.O.P.No.11244 of 2025 16.04.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis