CRL OP No. 10718 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 10718 of 2026 Ravi S/o Dharunman, Reside at Boyar Street, Melpallipattu Village, Chengam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District Tamil Nadu - 606 701 ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police-Crime, Melchangam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu - 606 703 Cr.No.259/2022 ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS to direct the respondent Police to complete the investigation in respect of Crime No.259 of 2022 dated.19.09.2022 and to file the charge sheet in accordance with law within the period that may be stipulated by the Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Ansar .S For Respondent(s): Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10718 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.259 of 2022 before the jurisdictional Court. 2.When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the investigation in this case is almost completed and within a period of three months final report will be filed. 3.Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Court directs the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.259 of 2022 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This three months period is only an outer limit. 4.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 28-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No BKN https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10718 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To: 1. The Inspector of Police-Crime, Melchangam Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu - 606 703 Cr.No.259/2022 2. Public Prosecutor Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10718 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. BKN CRL OP No. 10718 of 2026 28-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis