CRL OP No. 21547 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 21547 of 2026 Velappa Gounder S/o. Late Ramasamy Gounder, Thirumalaigiri Village, Thirumalaigiri Nadu Kottai, Namakkla Taluk, Namakkal District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep by The District Superintendent of Police, Office of District Superintendent of Police, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu 637 003. 2. The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Senthamangalam Police Station, Namakkal Road, Senthamangalam 637 409. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to issue appropriate direction to the Respondents/Police to investigate the case and file final report in FIR Crime No. 0260/2025. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Chandrasekaran For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21547 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 3 Order 1. The prayer in this Criminal Original Petition is to quash the first information report in Cr. No.260/2025, on the file of the respondent. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that the investigation is already complete and that a final report has also been filed on 24.11.2025, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Sendamangalam in e-filing No.LTN20220002299C202600065, and that it is yet to be taken on file. 3. In view thereof, keeping it open for the petitioner to take all pleas during the trial or against the final report filed as the case may be, if he chooses to, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 06-08-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No av To 1.The District Superintendent of Police, Office of District Superintendent of Police, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu 637 003. 2.The Inspector of Police, Senthamangalam Police Station, Namakkal Road, Senthamangalam 637 409. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21547 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 3 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. av CRL OP No. 21547 of 2026 06.08.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis