Crl.O.P.No.22266 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.08.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Crl.O.P.No.22266 of 2025 Sathishkumar .. Petitioner Versus 1. The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kolathur Police Station, Kolathur, Salem District. (Crime No.281 of 2025) .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to direct the 2nd respondent Police to complete the investigation in Crime No.281 of 2025 and to file Final Report within stipulated time to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Jothimanian 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22266 of 2025 For Respondents : Dr.C.E.Pratap, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22266 of 2025 ORDER The prayer made is to direct the respondent Police to complete the investigation in Crime No.281 of 2025 and to file a Final Report. 2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondents would submit that prima facie, the investigation to this extent points out towards the woman walking away from the matrimonial home with a third party. However, the same is subject to verification. They are also making efforts to trace the missing woman. 3. In view thereof, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Police to take expeditious steps to trace out the missing woman, in any event, not later than four months from the date of receipt of a web-copy of this order without waiting for a certified copy of this order. 08.08.2025 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22266 of 2025 Neutral Citation : no grs To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kolathur Police Station, Kolathur, Salem District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22266 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. grs Crl.O.P.No.22266 of 2025 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.22266 of 2025 08.08.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis