Crl.O.P.No.3419 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 22.07.2026 CORAM : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Crl.O.P.No.3419 of 2026 E.Murugan .. Petitioner Versus The State, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Shollingar Police Station, Vellore District. (Crime No.475 of 2013) .. Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the respondent Police to expedite the investigation in Crime No.475 of 2013 dated 28.08.2013 and to file the Final Report before the competent jurisdictional Court within such time as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Venkadesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3419 of 2026 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed for a direction to the respondent Police to expedite the investigation in Cr.No.475 of 2013, dated 28.08.2013 and to file the Final Report before the competent jurisdictional Court within such time as may be fixed by this Court. 2. Upon the petition being taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent, on instructions, would submit that the investigation will be completed expeditiously within one month. 3. Recording the same and directing the respondent to complete the investigation and file the Final Report in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, in any event not later than one month from the date of receipt of a web-copy of the order, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 22.07.2026 Neutral Citation : no grs 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3419 of 2026 To 1. The Inspector of Police, Shollingar Police Station, Vellore District. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3419 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. grs Crl.O.P.No.3419 of 2026 22.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis