Crl.O.P.No.3467 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.02.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.3467 of 2026 A.Kothai ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu represented by, The Inspector of Police, Ammapet Police Station, Salem City. (Crime No.316 of 2021) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent herein to expedite the investigation of the case in Crime No.316 of 2021 and file a final report within the time stipulated by this Court For Petitioner : Mr.S.V.Karthikeyan For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) O R D E R The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.316 of 2021 before the jurisdictional Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3467 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. ham 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the investigation in this case is under progress and the respondent police will be able to complete the investigation and file the final report within a period of three months. 3. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), this Court directs the respondent police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.316 of 2021 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 12.02.2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No ham To 1. The Inspector of Police, Ammapet Police Station, Salem City. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P.No.3467 of 2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis