CRL OP No. 8758 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 8758 of 2026 Raja S/o Subramaniyan, Kattukottai, Atthiyur, Vanapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District ..Petitioner(s) Vs State rep by The Sub-Inspector of Police Pagandai Kootusalai Police Station, Kallakurichi District. (Crime No.168/2024) Kallakurichi ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: The criminal original petition filed under Section 28 of BNSS to direct the respondent police to investigate case and file a final report in Crime No.168 of 2024 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police within a time frame that may be fixed by this Honble Court For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Balamanikandan For Respondent(s): Mr. LEONARD ARUL JOSEPH SELVAM Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to investigate case and file a final report in Crime No.168 of 2024 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8758 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent Police. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent Police has registered a case in the above said crime number on 01.09.2024, no final report is filed till date. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the respondent Police shall file a final report within a period of one month. 5.In view of the above, the respondent police is directed to either file a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto complainant. 6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 08-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No sms https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8758 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Sub-Inspector of Police Pagandai Kootusalai Police Station, Kallakurichi District. (Crime No.168/2024)Kallakurichi. 2.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 8758 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. sms CRL OP No. 8758 of 2026 08-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis