Crl.O.P.No.16653 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Crl.O.P.No.16653 of 2025 S.Pon Pandian ... Petitioner Vs. The State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, The Economic Offene Wing-II, Guindy, Chennai. ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023, to direct the respondent to investigate the case in Crime No.12 of 2017 and file a charge sheet within a stipulated time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Jagadeshwara For Respondent : Dr.C.E.Pratap Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the respondent to investigate the case in Crime No.12 of 2017 on the file of the respondent-Police and to file a charge sheet within a stipulated time frame as fixed by this Court. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16653 of 2025 2. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent, on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given by the petitioner, the respondent-Police registered a case in Crime No.12 of 2017 for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 406 and 120-B IPC and Section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1997 against the accused. He further submitted that as the cause of action arises out of Chit Fund transactions and there are numerous depositors involved in the said transactions, the respondent-Police could not able to complete the investigation. However, the respondent-Police is ready to file the charge- sheet as expeditiously as possible. 3. Since the cause of action arose in the year 2017, the respondent/Police is directed to expedite the investigation and file a final report/charge sheet within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16653 of 2025 4. With the above directions, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 12.06.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No ms To 1. The Inspector of Police, The Economic Offene Wing-II, Guindy, Chennai. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.16653 of 2025 P.VELMURUGAN, J ms Crl.O.P.No.16653 of 2025 12.06.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis