Madras High CourtCRL OP/7798/2026disposed of

D.Yogananth v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police

2026-03-27Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-03-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR D.Yogananth S/o. Duraisamy, No. 14/39, Jai Nagar 6th Street, Valasaravakkam, Chennai 600 087 Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police Chit and Kandhuvatti Prevention wing, Alpha 4, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai.

Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to file report in Crime No.142 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police dated 06.08.2025 and to appreciating the facts and circumstances of the case.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. G.C.Nelson Britto For Respondent(s):

Mr. Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Pp

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to file charge sheet/final report based on the FIR in Crime No.142 of 2025 dated 06.08.2025, pending on the file of the respondent police, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent Police has registered a case in the above said crime number on 06.08.2025, no final report is filed till date.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the 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 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.

6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 27-03-2026 AT

To 1.The Inspector of Police Chit and Kandhuvatti Prevention wing, Alpha 4, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

AT 27-03-2026