Madras High CourtCRL OP/9781/2026disposed of

S.Valarmathi v. The Superintendent Of Police

2026-04-20Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR S.Valarmathi ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep by,

1. The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vridhachalam, Cuddalore District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Vridhachalam Police Station, Cuddalore.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the 2nd respondent police to file the final report expeditiously in Crime No.581 of 2025 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent police, within the stipulated time limit fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.A.Arasu Ganeshan For Respondent(s):

Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to file a Final Report in the case in Crime No.581 of 2025 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent police, within the stipulated time limit 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 21.09.2025, 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 four weeks.

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 four weeks 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. 20-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order jd To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vridhachalam, Cuddalore District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Vridhachalam Police Station, Cuddalore.

4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

jd 20-04-2026