Madras High CourtCRL OP/22520/2025disposed of

K.Megala v. The State Rep By Its, The Inspector Of Police,

2025-08-13Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. K.Megala w/o. Late Usman khan, No. 238, TVK Nagar, 16th Street, Sembiam, Chennai - 600011.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Rep by its, The Inspector of Police, P-2, Otteri Police Station, Chennai - 600012. (Crime No. 1735 of 2017) 2.Mahalakshmi, W/o. Shanmugam, No. 22, Bharathiyar Street, Sakthi Nagar, padi, Chennai - 600050.

Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to Direct the 1st Respondent police to investigate the matter with respect to

offences made out in Crime No.1735/2017 on the file of the 1st Respondent police and to file the Charge Sheet against the petitioner . For Petitioner(s):

Mr.K.Yuvaraj For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.Vinodhraja, Government Advocate [Crl.Side] - R1

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to investigate the matter with respect to offences made out in Crime No.1735/2017 on the file of the first respondent and to file the Charge Sheet against the petitioner.

2. The case of the petitioner is that she worked as Head Mistress in Government High School at Thirupachur, Thiruvallur District and a case has been registered as against the petitioner and three others in Crime No.1735 of 2017 for offences under sections 406 and 420 of IPC alleging that they had collected a sum of Rs.29,30,000/- from 104 persons for availing tenements. Though very many grounds have been raised in the petition, the main grievance

of the petitioner is that even after eight years of registration of the First Information Report, there is no progress in the investigation. Hence, the present petition.

3. The learned Government Advocate [Criminal Side] on instructions submitted that the investigation is in progress and the respondent will complete investigation and file the final report within a period of four weeks.

4. In view of the submissions of the learned Government Advocate [Criminal Side], the respondent is directed to complete investigation and file the final report within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

13-08-2025

Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes vrc To, 1.The Inspector of Police, P-2, Otteri Police Station, Chennai - 600012. (Crime No. 1735 of 2017)

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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