CRL OP No. 8277 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 8277 of 2026 Rama ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Inspector of Police, Sirkazhi Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, praying to issue a direction to the respondent Police to complete the investigation in Crime No.532 of 2025 and file the final report within a stipulated time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.KM.Vijayan For Respondent(s): Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Addl. Public Prosecutor ORDER This 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.532 of 2025 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8277 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 3 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.532 of 2025 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. 06.04.2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VKR To 1.The Inspector of Police, Sirkazhi Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8277 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 3 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. VKR CRL OP No. 8277 of 2026 06.04.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis