Crl.O.P.No.25629 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 18.09.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.25629 of 2025 Joseph Denzil Duglous Lews ... Petitioner Vs. State of Tamil Nadu Rep by the Inspector of Police D-6, Anna Square Police Station Chennai – 600 005 2.The Commissioner of Police Chennai Commissionerate Vepery, Chennai – 600 007 ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS, to direct the 1st respondent police to comply with order of the learned II Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Egmore, Chennai in Crl.M.P.No.71463 of 2024 dated 30.12.2024 to investigate the matter and register the FIR on the complaint dated 12.12.2023 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Prakashraj For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.25629 of 2025 The petitioner seeks for a direction to the respondent police to comply with order of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Egmore, Chennai in Crl.M.P.No.71463 of 2024 dated 30.12.2024. 2. The petitioner filed a complaint under Section 156(3) of CrPC on the file of the learned II Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai. By order dated 30.12.2024, the learned Magistrate has forwarded the complaint to the SHO, D6 Anna Square Police Station and directed to conduct a preliminary enquiry into the allegations made in the complaint and upon such enquiry, if any cognisable offence is made out shall register a case and investigate the matter and file report in one month. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the order was passed on 30.12.2024, even thereafter, no report has been filed before the learned Magistrate, despite several reminders sent by the learned Magistrate. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that though there is some delay, enquiry is almost completed and report will be filed before the learned Magistrate or or before 10.10.2025. 5. Such view of the matter, the respondent police shall strictly 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.25629 of 2025 comply with the order of the learned II Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai and file a report on or before 10.10.2025. 6. Accordingly, this petition stands disposed of. 18.09.2025 Neutral Citation:Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1. The II Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai 2. Inspector of Police D-6, Anna Square Police Station Chennai – 600 005 3. The Commissioner of Police Chennai Commissionerate Vepery, Chennai – 600 007 4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.25629 of 2025 N. SATHISH KUMAR , J. dhk Crl.O.P.No.25629 of 2025 18.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis