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Crl.O.P.(MD).No.5816 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.03.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P(MD)No.5816 of 2026 Valarmathi ...Petitioner Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
2. The Inspector of Police, Pavoorchathiram Police Station, Pavoorchathiram, Tenkasi District. (Crime No.174 of 2022) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the second respondent to comply the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.788 of 2024, dated 30.01.2025 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi and file a final report in Crime No.174 of 2022 by completing the further investigation within the time limit fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Paramasivam For Respondents : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction as agaisnt the second respondent police to comply with the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.788 of 2024, dated 30.01.2025 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi and file a final report in Crime No.174 of 2022, by completing the further investigation within the time limit.
2. A perusal of the records reveal that the respondent police officials have filed a negative report on 25.06.2022. Thereafter, the petitioner has filed Crl.M.P.No.788 of 2024, seeking further investigation. The application was allowed on 30.01.2025, granting time till 28.02.2025 to the investigating agency to file a final report. However, the final report has not been filed for the past one year and therefore, the present Criminal Original Petition has been filed.
3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the investigating agency submitted that the final report is ready and it would be filed on or before 10.04.2026. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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4. Recording the above said submission, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.
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1. The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
2. The Inspector of Police, Pavoorchathiram Police Station, Pavoorchathiram, Tenkasi District.
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
4. The Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
Crl.O.P.(MD).No.5816 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi Crl.O.P(MD)No.5816 of 2026 25.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis