CRL OP No. 7712 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 7712 of 2026 Govindasamy S/o Ananda Udaiyar, Tindivanam Salai, Veppangaranai Village, Madhuranthakam Taluk, Chengalpet. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State rep. by The Superintendent of Police, Madhuranthakam, Chengalpet District. 2. State rep. by The Inspector Of Police Orathy Police Station, Chengalpet District. Crime No.164 of 2023. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: The Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, praying to direct the 2nd respondent to file a Final Report in Crime No.164 of 2023 on the file of the 2nd Respondent. For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Arun Kumar For Respondents : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Ms.Harshana, T. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7712 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 ORDER The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent to file a Final Report in Crime No.164 of 2023 on the file of the second Respondent. 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police produced a communication dated 18.04.2026 sent by the second respondent to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madhuranthakam requesting for six months time to complete the investigation. A scanned reproduction of the communication dated 18.04.2026 reads as follows: https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7712 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7712 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7712 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 3.In view of the above, this Court directs the second respondent Police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.164 of 2023 within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This six months period is only an outer limit. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 7712 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. rsi 4.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 21-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RSI To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Madhuranthakam, Chengalpet. 2. The Inspector Of Police Orathy Police Station, Chengalpet District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. CRL OP No. 7712 of 2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis