BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3426 of 2026 1. M.Kaleeswari ... Petitioner/Defacto-Complainant Vs. 1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by through, The Commissioner of Police, O/o the Commissioner of Police, Madurai District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai District. (Crime No.14 of 2026) ... Respondents/Complainants PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the 2nd respondent police to conduct further investigation of the FIR in Crime No.14 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police and to include all the offences committed by the accused based on the petitioner's representation dated 09.01.2026. For Petitioner : Mr. S.Muthukumar For Respondents : Mr. M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER This petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent police to conduct further investigation of the FIR in Crime No.14 of 2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent police and to include all the offences committed by the accused based on the petitioner's representation dated 09.01.2026. 2. It is brought to the notice of this Court that this is a case of job rocketing, where the young lady advocate namely, Padma Priya, defrauded to an amount of Rs.4,00,000/-. 3. When the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the reward from the petitioner and 4 other victims were also defrauded by the same Padma Priya. Despite receiving complaints from all the persons, the respondent police has not taken effective steps to secure the said Padma Priya. 4. In view of the same, the second respondent police is directed to expedite the investigation and conclude the investigation within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and is further directed to update the progress of the investigation to the first respondent every Friday. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis The first respondent is directed to monitor the progress of the investigation strictly and see to that the investigation is concluded as directed by this Court. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. 26.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No dss TO:- 1. The Commissioner of Police, O/o the Commissioner of Police, Madurai District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. dss Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3426 of 2026 Dated 26.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis