CRL OP No. 7549 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 7549 of 2026 Asha ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The State represented by The District Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiyagadurgam Police Station, Kallakurichi District. (Crime No.80 of 2020) ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, praying to issue a direction to the respondents Police to complete the investigation in Crime No.80 of 2020 and file the final report within a stipulated time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Arunraja For Respondent(s): Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Addl. Public Prosecutor ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents Police to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.80 of 2020 before the jurisdictional Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7549 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents Police submitted that the investigation in this case is almost completed and within a period of four months final report will be filed. 3. Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Court directs the second respondent Police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.80 of 2020 within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This four months period is only an outer limit. 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 25-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VKR https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7549 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The District Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiyagadurgam Police Station, Kallakurichi District. 3 .The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7549 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. VKR CRL OP No. 7549 of 2026 25-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis