Yosia Ekoniya Francis v. The State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No.5101 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.5101 of 2026 Yosia Ekoniya Francis ... Petitioner Vs.

State by, The Inspector of Police, The State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre (SCCIC), Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 600 083.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the respondent Police to file a final report in Crime No.71 of 2025, on the file of the respondent Police within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Manikannan For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor

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.71 of 2025 before the jurisdictional Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.O.P.No.5101 of 2026 M.NIRMAL KUMAR , J.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 six months.

3.

Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Court directs the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.71 of 2025 within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

06.03.2026 mtl To 1.The Inspector of Police, The State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre (SCCIC), Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 600 083.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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