S. Baraneetharan v. The State Rep By, Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN S.Baraneetharan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep.by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Economic Offence Wing-II, Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 600 083, Crime No.11 of 2017.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023, to direct the respondent Police to complete the investigation in Crime No.11 of 2017 dated 28.10.2017 within a time frame and file final report before the Special Judge, TNPID Court, Chennai. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pradeep Kumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondent-Police to complete the investigation in Crime No.11 of 2017 dated 28.10.2017 and file final report before the Special Judge, TNPID Court, Chennai, within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

2. Admittedly, the petitioner is the de-facto complainant, on whose complaint, the respondent-Police had registered a case in Crime No.11 of 2017 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 409 and 420 IPC and Section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1997 on 28.10.2017, but chargesheet/final report is not yet filed till date.

3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent-Police to expedite the investigation in Crime No.11 of 2017 and file a final report as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a 2/4

period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, stringent action would be taken. 03.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No ms To 1.

The Special Judge, TNPID Court, Chennai.

2.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Economic Offence Wing-II, Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 600 083.

3.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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P.VELMURUGAN, J ms 03.07.2025 4/4