Madras High CourtCRL OP/9819/2026disposed of

B.Prakash v. The State Rep By Its

2026-04-20Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR B.Prakash ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Rep By The Inspector of Police, P-5 MKB Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

2. Loganathan ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the Respondent Police to complete the investigation and file the Final Report in Cr.No.577 of 2025 on the file of P-5 MKB Nagar Police Station within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s):

Ms.Shrinandhini S.

For Respondent(s):

Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor For R1

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to complete the investigation and file a Final Report in the case in Crime No.577 of 2025 pending on the file of the 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 1st 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 02.12.2025, no final report is filed till date.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent would submit that the respondent Police shall file a final report within a period of two 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 two 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. 20-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order jd

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

jd To

1. The State Rep By The Inspector of Police, P-5 MKB Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

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

20-04-2026