Crl.O.P.No.23451 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.08.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.23451 of 2025 T.S.Baalakumaran ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, CCB-II, Team XXV, Chennai. 2. The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, CCB EDF-IV, Tambaram Police Commissionerate, Chennai – 600 119. ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the respondent to file the final report in pending investigation in Crime No.149 of 2019 on the file of the first respondent Police within a specific time. For Petitioner : Mr.U.Kathiravan For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23451 of 2025 O R D E R The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police to expedite the investigation in Crime No.149 of 2019 and file a final report before the appropriate Court within a stipulated time. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though, based on the complaint given by the de facto complainant, the first respondent registered a case in Crime No.149 of 2019 against the accused, no final report has been filed till date. Hence, the present petition has been filed. 3. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the investigation is in progress and respondent Police will be able to file the final report at the earliest. 4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23451 of 2025 5. In view of the above, the respondent Police are directed to file either a final report or a closure report in Crime No.149 of 2019, as the case may be, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, under due intimation to the de facto complainant. 6. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 25.08.2025 ham Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The Inspector of Police, CCB-II, Team XXV, Chennai. 2. The Inspector of Police, CCB EDF-IV, Tambaram Police Commissionerate, Chennai – 600 119. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23451 of 2025 N. SATHISH KUMAR , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.23451 of 2025 25.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis