CRL OP No. 21578 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 21578 of 2026 Kavitha ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by the Inspector of Police K2, Ayanavaram Police Station, Chennai. Crime No.223 of 2023. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to direct the respondent to comply the order dated 13.10.2023 passed in Crl.M.P.No.18048 of 2022 on the file of the V Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore within a reasonable time frame as directed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): M/s.Yamini Jai Divya.J For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Advocate (Criminal Side) ORDER The prayer in this Criminal Original Petition is to direct the respondent to comply with the order dated 13.10.2023 passed in Crl.MP.No.18048 of 2022 on the file of the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21578 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. Upon perusal of the order of the learned Magistrate, which has been enclosed along with the papers, it is seen that the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, has directed the respondent police to conduct a preliminary enquiry and, if a prima facie case is made out, proceed further in the matter in accordance with law. 3. It is submitted that the said order has not been complied with till date. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that the relevant papers are not available with the respondent police and, therefore, they are unable to comply with the order. He would further submit that if the complainant furnishes a fresh copy of the complaint along with the relevant papers, the respondent police will consider the same and comply with the order in accordance with law. 4. This Court finds that, in order to grant any further relief, the complaint originally submitted by the petitioner before the police or before the learned Magistrate has to be placed before this Court. However, the same has not been produced before this Court. 5. In view of the above, no further relief can be granted in the present petition. However, it is open to the petitioner / complainant to furnish a fresh https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21578 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 copy of the complaint along with the relevant papers to the respondent police. On receipt of the same, the respondent police shall consider the same and act in accordance with the order dated 13.10.2023 passed in Crl.MP.No.18048 of 2022 and in accordance with law. 6. With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 06-08-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No av To 1. The learned V Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore. 2.The Inspector of Police, K2, Ayanavaram Police Station, Chennai. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21578 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. av CRL OP No. 21578 of 2026 06-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis