CRL OP No. 14073 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-06-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 14073 of 2026 Shanmugam Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu, Chengalpattu District 603 001. 2.The Inspector of Police, G-1 Maduranthakam Police Station, Chengalpattu District 603 306. Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to issue appropriate direction, directing the respondents to file final report before the competent Court having jurisdiction pursuant to registration of the first information report in Crime No.357 of 2025 dated 28.07.2025 on the file of the second respondent, within a time that may be specified by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Elumalai For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14073 of 2026 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, seeking a direction to direct the respondents to file final report before the competent Court having jurisdiction pursuant to registration of the first information report in Crime No.357 of 2025 dated 28.07.2025 on the file of the second respondent, within a time that may be specified by this Court. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 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 28.07.2025, no final report is filed till date. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondents would submit that the 2nd respondent Police shall file a final report within a period of four weeks. 5. In view of the above submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), the 2nd respondent police is directed to either file a positive final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14073 of 2026 four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the de facto complainant. 6. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 17-06-2026 Jd Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu, Chengalpattu District 603 001. 2.The Inspector of Police, G-1 Maduranthakam Police Station, Chengalpattu District 603 306. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 14073 of 2026 M.NIRMAL KUMAR J. jd CRL OP No. 14073 of 2026 17-06-2026 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis