CRL OP No. 19730 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 19730 of 2026 David Bernard ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Inspector of Police, (Crime) P6-Kodungaiyur Police Station, Kodungaiyur, Chennai - 600 118. 2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Puliyanthope Range, Chennai - 600012. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to issue direction/order, directing the Respondent police to register a First Information Report as ordered in Crl.M.P.No.17334/2026 and expedite the investigation within the stipulated time and pass such further or other orders as it may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): M/s.Ajay Francis Inigo Loyola For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19730 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that in compliance of the order in Crl.MP.No.17334 of 2025 already a First Information Report was registered in Crime No.0473 of 2026 on 22.07.2026 for the alleged offence under Section 305 BNS. 2. Recording the same, the Criminal Original Petition stands closed. 23-07-2026 Neutral Citation: No PVS https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19730 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Inspector of Police, (Crime) P6-Kodungaiyur Police Station, Kodungaiyur, Chennai - 600 118. 2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Puliyanthope Range, Chennai – 600012. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19730 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. PVS CRL OP No. 19730 of 2026 23-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis