Crl.O.P.No.21390 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 31.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Crl.O.P.No.21390 of 2025 R.Sabitha ... Petitioner Vs. State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, J-8, Neelankarai Police Station, Neelankarai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600 115. ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the respondent to file charge sheet within a time in Crime No.169 of 2025 on the file of the respondent in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Naveen Aravindan For Respondent : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the respondent- Police to file a charge sheet in Crime No.169 of 2025 on the file of the respondent in accordance with law within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21390 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the case in Crime No.169 of 2025 was registered against the accused persons for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 316(2), 318(2), 3(5) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 on 22.03.2025, but so far the respondent-Police had not taken any steps to expedite the investigation and file charge sheet. Hence, the present petition. 3. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents-Police, on instructions, submitted that investigation in Crime No.169 of 2022 is under progress. Since two of the accused, who are involved in the alleged offences are abroad, the respondent-Police are taking steps to bring them to India and hence, he seeks time to complete the investigation and file the charge sheet. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent-Police to expedite the investigation and file a charge- 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21390 of 2025 sheet within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 31.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No ms To 1. The Inspector of Police, J-8, Neelankarai Police Station, Neelankarai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600 115. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.21390 of 2025 P.VELMURUGAN, J ms Crl.O.P.No.21390 of 2025 31.07.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis