Mrs. Roja v. The State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22-04-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR Mrs. Roja Petitioner(s) Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Vellore District.

Crime No.03 of 2025 Respondent(s) PRAYER This criminal original petition is preferred under section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to direct the Respondent police to file the Final /Closure Report in Crime No.3 of 2025 before the jurisdictional Magistrate within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court and to furnish a copy of the same to the Petitioner, pass such further or orders as this Honorable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.J.Joel Nitheesh For Respondent(s):

Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Addl Public Prosecutor Assisted By Ms.Harshana. T 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner has lodged a complaint before the respondent police against some of the accused persons and the same was registered in crime no.3 of 2025 for the alleged offences under sections 127(2), 351(2), 351(3), 308(2), 308(3), 310(2) and 70(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women At, 2002. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that though the FIR has been registered as early as on 06.02.2025 against eight accused persons, no proper action has been initiated by the police and therefore, the present petition has been filed.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that after registration of the FIR, the investigation has been conducted and now the case has been closed as mistake of fact and the closure report has been filed through efiling before the concerned court and since there was discrepancy in the report, the same has been resubmitted on 17.04.2026 [LTN 20230001146C202500039] before the concerned Mahila Court, Vellore.

3.The statement made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor is recorded. This criminal original petition is closed. The petitioner is at liberty to 2/4

file a protest petition before the jurisdictional court concerned and the concerned court shall pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law. No costs.

22-04-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes vvk To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Vellore District.

Crime No.03 of 2025 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR J.

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