CRL OP No. 16328 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-06-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 16328 of 2026 Y.Akbar Ahmed Petitioner Vs 1. The Commissioner of Police, O/o. the Commissioner of Police, E.V.K. Sampath Salai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007. 2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch-I, E.V.K. Sampath Salai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007. 3.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-II, E.V.K. Sampath Salai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007. 4.The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, Rep. by its Chief Executive Officer, No.1, Jaffar Sarang Street, Seethakathi Nagar, Vallal, Chennai-600 001. 5.Shabuddin 6.Jawahar Ali 7.Anwar 8.Khaja 9.Ayubkhan Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16328 of 2026 PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, seeking a direction to the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Alandur to expedite the proceedings in Crl.M.P.No.3488 of 2023 in Crime No.23 of 2019 within time frame and conclude the same within the time stipulated by Court. For Petitioner: Mr.A.Ilayaperumal For Respondents: Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl. Side) for R1 to R3 ORDER The prayer in the Criminal Original petition is to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Alandur to expedite the proceedings in Crl.M.P.No.3488 of 2023 in Crime No.23/2019 within the a time frame to conclude the same. 2. When the matter came up for admission, the learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that the above application is in the form of Protest Petition, upon the charge sheet being filed referring the case as mistake of fact. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the enquiry is prolong and the same is not taken to its logical end and is concluded. 4. In view thereof, considering the nature of grievance, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed off with the following direction: 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16328 of 2026 The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Alandur shall expedite the proceedings in Crl.M.P.N.3488 of 2023 in Crime No.23/2019 and conclude the same, as expeditiously as possible, in any event not later than two months from the date of receipt of a web copy of this order. 29-06-2026 vum Neutral Citation:No To 1.The Commissioner of Police, O/o. The Commissioner of Police, E.V.K. Sampath Salai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007. 2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police Central Crime Branch-I, E.V.K. Sampath Salai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007. 3.The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch-II, E.V.K. Sampath Salai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007. 4.The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board Rep by its Chief Executive Officer, No.1, Jaffar Sarang Street, Seethakathi Nagar, Vallal, Chennai-600 001. 5. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Alandur. 6. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16328 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. vum CRL OP No. 16328 of 2026 29-06-2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis