S.Sumathi v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR S.Sumathi W/o D. Sekar, No. 7, 3rd Street, Sridevi Nagar, Alapakkam, Chennai - 600 116.

..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.By Rep by the Inspector of Police, Valasaravakkam Police Station, T.Nagar, Chennai.

(Crime No. 116 of 2022) ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS to direct the Respondent herein to complete the investigation in a time bound manner and to file the Final report in the aforementioned Criminal Case in Crime No. 116 of 2022, on the file of the Respondent herein, within any stipulated timeframe and pass such further or other orders as this Honble court. For Petitioner(s):

P.Dinesh Kumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The 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.116 of 2022 before the jurisdictional Court. 2.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 almost completed and within a period of three months final report will be filed.

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.116 of 2022 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This three months period is only an outer limit.

4.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 28-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order BKN

To:

1. Inspector of Police, Valasaravakkam Police Station, T.Nagar, Chennai.

(Crime No. 116 of 2022)

2. Public Prosecutor Madras High Court.

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

BKN 28-04-2026