CRL OP No. 16922 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 16922 of 2026 Sakthivel Ganesan ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police, K-6 Kilpauk, TP Chatiram, Kilpauk Garden, Chennai - 600 030. 2. xxxxx ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the respondent police to file a Charge Sheet in Crime No.74/2025 within a stipulated period of time and pass such further and other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Rahul Jagannathan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, G.A.(Crl. Side), For R1 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed with an innocuous prayer to direct the respondent Police to file final report and as such, this petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16922 of 2026 2. The learned counsel Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that if three months time is granted, investigation will be completed and final report will be filed. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel Government Advocate (Crl. Side), this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, by directing the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file a final report within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a web-copy of this order. 4. The Registry is directed to redact the name of the second respondent and print it as “xxxxx”. 03-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No PVS __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16922 of 2026 To 1.The Inspector of Police, K-6 Kilpauk, TP Chatiram, Kilpauk Garden, Chennai - 600 030. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16922 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. PVS CRL OP No. 16922 of 2026 03-07-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis