CRL OP No. 7964 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 7964 of 2026 M.M.Usha Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep by The Commissioner of Police, Commissioner’s Office, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Team-II, Land Fraud Investigation Wing, Commissioner’s Office, Vepery, Chennai. Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to issue a direction to the second respondent Police to file a final report in Crime No.235 of 2024 dated 13.12.2024 in a time framed manner. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Thangavadhanabalakrishnan For Respondent(s): Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7964 of 2026 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the second respondent Police to file a final report in Crime No.235 of 2024 dated 13.12.2024 in a time frame manner. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the 2nd respondent Police has registered a case in the above said crime number on 13.12.2024, no final report is filed till date. 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that the respondent Police shall file a final report within a period of four months. 5. In view of the above submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the 2nd respondent police is directed to either file a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the de facto complainant. 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7964 of 2026 6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 30-03-2026 jd Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Commissioner’s Office, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Team-II, Land Fraud Investigation Wing, Commissioner’s Office, Vepery, Chennai. 3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7964 of 2026 M.NIRMAL KUMAR J. jd CRL OP No. 7964 of 2026 30-03-2026 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis