Madras High CourtCRL OP/8402/2026disposed of

R.Natarajan v. The State Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police,

2026-04-06Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.04.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl. O.P. No. 8402 of 2026 R. Natarajan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Vellore North Police Station, Vellore.

2.Jeganathan ... Respondents Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to direct the 1st respondent police to file a charge sheet in Crime No.367/2025 dated 09.12.2025. For Petitioner : Mr. S. Thiruvengadam For Respondents: Mr. Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Additonal Public Prosecutor for R1

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent police to file charge sheet/final report based on the FIR in Crime No.367 of 2025 dated 09.12.2025, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 1/4

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the 1st respondent.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the 1st respondent Police has registered a case in the above said crime number on 09.12.2025, no final report is filed till date.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent would submit that the 1st respondent Police shall file a final report within a period of three months.

5. In view of the above submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the 1st respondent police is directed to either file a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the de facto complainant.

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6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

06.04.2026 AT To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vellore North Police Station, Vellore.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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